Judicial Branch Vocabulary Chapter 8
Jurisdiction
District Courts (Original Jurisdiction)
Appeals Courts A court that has the authority to hear and decide a case on appeal When a person wishes to have another court reconsider a decision made in their case, they can appeal the case, or ask a higher court to reconsider A person cannot appeal a jury’s decision… it has to be a legal issue, not an issue of fact
Remand
Opinion
Precedent
Constitutional Allowed by the Constitution The Supreme Court has the power of Judicial Review – the power to decide whether a law is Constitutional or not