Chapter 13 Review

3. a formal writ used to bring a case before the Supreme Court
5. a philosophy proposing that judges should freely strike down laws enacted by the democratically elected branches
8. The authority of a court to hear a case "in the first instance"
13. the authority of a court to review decisions made by the lower courts
14. courts courts in which criminal and civil cases are originally tried in the federal judicial system
15. v. Wade- right to abortion established
16. in a criminal action, the person of party being accused of an offense
17. decisis the rule of precedent
18. government lawyer who tries criminal cases
19. curiae brief A"friend of the court" brief

1. a court order requiring explanation to a judge why a prisoner is being held in custody
2. courts with appellate jurisdiction that hear appeals from the decisions of lower courts
4. test- A decisively indicative test.
6. restraint A philosophy proposing that judges should strike only acts that are unconstitutional
7. The list of potential cases that reach the Supreme Court
9. opinion an opinion agreeing with the majority in a Supreme Court ruling but differs on the reasoning
10. The court of last resort in the US
11. The power of a court to determine whether a law or government regulation is consistent with the US constitution
12. an opinion disagreeing with the majority in a Supreme Court ruling
13. A judicial system in which the court of law is a neutral arena where two parties argue their differences