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