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SAT Words I
SAT Words II
civics
Civics
Civics
100
bovin
What is cow-like; relating to cows (slow and stupid)
100
dogmatic
What is overly forceful in asserting one's opinions
100
Jurisdiction
What is the authority to hear and decide a case
100
Original Jurisdiction
What is the authority to hear and decide cases
100
Opinion
What is a detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind a court's decision in a case
200
Commodious
What is roomy; spacious
200
dormant
What is at rest, inactive, in suspended animation
200
Judicial Review
What is the power of the Supreme Court to say whether and federal, state, or local laws or government action goes against the constitution
200
Appeals Courts
What is a court that reviews decisions made in lower court
200
precedent
What is a ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later, similar case
300
complacent
What is overly self-satisfied
300
flounder
What is to flater, waver; to muddle, struggle
300
Exclusive Jurisdiction
What is Authority of only federal courts to hear and decide cases
300
Appellates Jurisdiction
What is the authority od a court to hear a case appealed from a lower court
300
constitutional
What is accordance with the Constitution
400
dearth
What is lack of something
400
frugal
What is conservative in spending; thrifty
400
Concurrent jurisdiction
What is Authority for both state and federal courts to hear and decide cases
400
Circuit
What is the area of Jurisdiction of federal court od appeals
400
Circuit
What is the area of Jurisdiction of a federal court of appeals
500
diatribe
What is bitter verbal attack
500
hyperbole
What is exaggeration
500
District Courts
What is Federal court where trials are hold and lawsuits are begun
500
Remand
What is to send a case back to lower court to be tried again
500
Jurisdiction
What is the authority to hear and decide a case