1. Judicial Branch Vocabulary
Chapter 8

2. Jurisdiction

3. District Courts (Original Jurisdiction)

4. 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

5. Remand

6. Opinion

7. Precedent

8. 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