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The lower federal courts, beneath the Supreme Court.

The authority of a court to hear a case.

Power of the federal courts alone to hear certain cases.

Power shared by federal and State courts to hear certain cases.

In civil law, the party who brings a suit or some other legal action against another in court.

In a civil suit, the person against whom a court action is brought by the plaintiff; in a criminal case, the person charged with the crime.

The power of a court to hear a case first, before any other court.

The authority of a court to review decisions of inferior courts.

An order by a higher court directing a lower court to send up the record in a given case for review.

A method of putting a case before the Supreme Court; used when a lower court is not clear about the procedure or rule of law that should apply in a case and asks the SC to clarify.

Announces the Supreme Court’s decision in a case and sets out the reasoning upon which it is based.

Court decision that stands as an example to be followed in future, similar cases.