The authority of the court to review a decision of a lower court or administrative agency.
What is Appellate Jurisdiction?
100
Where bank robbery, environmental violations, tax evasion trials are held .
What is District Courts?
100
When judges substitute their own political opinions for the applicable law, or when judges act like a legislature.
What is Judicial Activism?
100
A common law doctrine under which judges are obligated to follow the precedents established in prior decisions
What is Stare Decisis?
100
Established Judicial Review
What is Marbury vs. Madison?
200
The jurisdiction of courts that hear a case first, usually in a trial.
What is Original Jurisdiction?
200
Review all final decisions of district courts, except in rare cases.
What is Court of Appeals?
200
A theory of judicial interpretation that encourages judges to limit the exercise of their own power.
What is Judicial Restraint?
200
Legal briefs submitted by a "friend of the court" for the purpose of raising additional points of view and presenting information not contained in the briefs of the formal parties.
What are Amicus Curiae Briefs?
200
The 1974 case in which the Supreme Court unanimously held that the doctrine of executive privilege was implicit in the Constitution but could not be extended to protect documents relevant to criminal prosecutions
What is United States vs. Nixon?
300
It is known as the "Court of last Resort".
What is Supreme Court?
300
The process by which a court's decision is enforced.
What is Judicial Implementation?
300
Lawsuits permitting a small number of people to sue on behalf of all other people similarly situated.
What is a Class Action Lawsuit?
400
The doctrine under which legislative and executive actions are subject to review by the judiciary.
What is Judicial Review?
400
A statement of legal reasoning behind a judicial decision.