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JUDICIAL VOCABULARY

JUDICIAL VOCABULARY. ARTICLE III. j udicial review. the court’s authority to review a law to determine whether the law is in conflict with the Constitution. precedent. a ruling in a similar case handed down by an earlier court, relevant laws and prior court decisions. appeal.

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JUDICIAL VOCABULARY

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  1. JUDICIAL VOCABULARY ARTICLE III

  2. judicial review • the court’s authority to review a law to determine whether the law is in conflict with the Constitution

  3. precedent • a ruling in a similar case handed down by an earlier court, relevant laws and prior court decisions

  4. appeal • a formal request to have a case reviewed

  5. strict interpretation • judges look to the original intent of the framers

  6. broad interpretation • judges interpret the Constitution liberally, meet the changing needs of society

  7. jurisdiction • the authority of a court to hear, try and decide a case

  8. original jurisdiction • the legal authority to hear the case first

  9. appellate jurisdiction • the power to review cases after another court has heard them

  10. briefs • written by lawyers detailing the reasons their side should prevail, analyze laws involved,cite previous cases to support their positions

  11. opinion • formal legal opinion issued by a judge • states the facts of the case and announces the court’s decision • justifies the court’s reasoning

  12. Unanimous • all justices vote the same way

  13. majority opinion • expresses the views of the majority of the justices on a case in which the court’s vote is divided

  14. concurring opinion • written by one or more justices who agree with the majority’s conclusion on a case but do so for different reasons

  15. dissenting opinion • opinion of one or more justices on the losing side, may state why the dissenter believes the majority is wrong

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