Supreme Court
The number of justices who currently sit on the Supreme Court.
9
The length of a Supreme Court Justice's term.
Life
To cancel something legally.
Nullify
The total number of amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
27
The presumption made in the American justice system of a person accused of a crime.
Innocent until proven guilty
The name of the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
John G. Roberts
This happens to a case when the Supreme Court has an even 4-to-4 split in the voting.
The decision of the lower court stands
The ability of a court to hear and decide a case for the very first time.
Original Jurisdiction
The collective name for the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
Bill Of Rights
The standard of proof required in a civil case.
Preponderance of evidence
The ultimate power the Supreme Court has to decide if a law is in accordance with the Constitution.
Judicial Review
The term for an opinion written by a justice who votes with the majority but for different reasons.
Concurrent Opinion
An order a higher court issues to a lower court to obtain the records of a lower court case.
Writ of Certiorari
Amendments 18 and 21 are grouped together because they deal with this topic.
Prohibition
The verdict a defendant can be charged with in a civil case.
Liable or Non-liable
One of the three factors the Supreme Court considers when deciding to take a case, alongside political matter and legal dispute.
Federal question, Political, Has to do with constitution
This practice of using earlier judicial rulings as a basis for deciding current cases literally means "to stand by things decided."
Stare Decisis
This describes the authority to review the fairness of a case appealed by a lower court.
Appellate
The numbers of the three amendments collectively known as the Civil War Amendments.
13,14,15
The standard of proof required for a criminal case, meaning the evidence is overwhelmingly conclusive.
Proven without a doubt
This type of law is an area where the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction, meaning it hears the case for the first time.
Maritime Law, Forine diplomat, State statues
This type of law is an area where the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction, meaning it hears the case for the first time.
Unanimous Opinion
The power for a court to review any federal, state, or local action to see if it goes against the Constitution.
Judicial Review
These five amendments are grouped together because they relate to the Electoral Process and voting rights.
17,19,23,24,26
The verdict a defendant is charged with in a criminal case.
Guilty or Not Guilty