Madison Goshey- Chapter 8

2. citizens who hear evidence of a possible crime and recommend whether the evidence is sufficient to file criminal charges
5. a person who files an appeal
8. responsible for overseeing some of the early hearings of a criminal trial when routine matters are carried out
9. when a case is appealed to a higher court
12. lawyers provided to defendants who cannot afford to hire one
14. hearings held by the military in cases of violation of the code
16. previous court rulings on a given legal question
20. opinions held by the majority of the justices who do not agree with the ruling in the case
21. agree with the overall conclusion in the case but stress some different or additional legal reasoning
22. the person making the legal complaint
23. minor criminal cases punishable by one year or less of prison time
24. the sole right to hear a case
25. cases that fall under both state and federal jurisdiction
26. list of cases to be heard

1. an order seeking review of the lower court case
3. a sovereign nation is immune from being sued unless it agrees to being sued
4. provide security and police protection at federal courthouses
6. a Court opinion that is signed by at least five of the nine members of the Court
7. the court that first hears the case
10. the authority to hear and decide a case
11. the concept that a judge should interpret the Constitution according to the Framers' original intention
13. the person against whom the complaint is filed
15. a senator from the same state as the nominee and the same political party as the president can block a nomination for virtually any reason
17. the concept that judges can adapt the meaning of the Constitution to meet the demands of contemporary realities
18. written arguments
19. a legal process by which people who cannot pay money they owe others can receive court protection and assistance in settling their financial problems