Key Terms 1
a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
plaintiff
The authority to hear and decide a case
jurisdiction
Formal record in which a judge or court clerk briefly notes all the proceedings and filings in a court case.
Docket
how many bones do sharks have?
They do not have bones
Which country officially withdrew its troops from Afghanistan in 2021, ending a 20-year military presence?
United States
the person against whom a complaint is filed
defendant
the concept that a judge should interpret the Constitution according to the Framers original intentions.
judicial restraint
A request that the Supreme Court order a lower court to send up the record of the case for review.
Writ of certiorari
what is a group of crows called?
A murder
Which country invented table tennis?
England
senatorial courtesy
a court decision that is considered as authority for deciding subsequent cases involving identical or similar facts, or similar legal issues.
precedent
An appellate opinion of one or more judges which disagrees with the reasoning stated in the majority or plurality opinion and, consequently, with the result reached in a case.
Dissenting opinions
what country drinks the most coffee?
Finland
what is the capital of canada
Ottawa
Cases that fall under jurisdiction of both state and federal courts
concurrent jurisdiction
The concept that the constitution should be interpreted more broadly, as an evolving document , something that subsequent generations can interpret consistent with changing values and circumstances
judicial activism
A request that the Supreme Court order a lower court to send up the record of the case for review.
Writ of certiorari
What sport is known as 'America's pastime'?
Baseball
What is the name of the 2020 Netflix documentary about Joe Exotic?
Tiger King
The sole right to hear and decide a certain type of case, depending either on the subject matter of a case or the parties involved
exclusive jurisdiction
The authority of a court to be the first court to hold trials in certain kinds of cases
original jurisdiction
An appellate opinion of one or more justices or judges which supports the result reached in a case for reasons not stated in the majority opinion.
Concurring opinions
What does the “E” stand for in the name of the American restaurant chain Chuck E. Cheese?
Entertainment
What language is this? สวัสดีเพื่อนร่วมชั้นของฉัน
Thai