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Reinhart Reading 3
The Study of Law Chapters 4& 5
The Study of Law Chapter 6
The Bill of Rights
Verbs & Latin
100
A claim that is insufficient on its face (as it is written)
what is a frivolous claim?
100
When only one court has the power to hear a case
What is exclusive jurisdiction?
100
Materials that are related to sexual activity and are not protected by the First Amendment
What is obscene material?
100
A change to the Constitution
what is an amendment?
100
To write a summary of the main points of a court case
What is to 'brief' a case?
200
The specific information about what happened
What are substantive facts?
200
When more than one court has jurisdiction to hear a case
What is concurrent jurisdiction?
200
The power of the federal government to prevent states from passing conflicting laws
What is preemption?
200
the first ten amendments to the Constitution
What are the Bill of Rights?
200
among others
What is 'inter alia'?
300
the history of the case in court (lower courts, etc.)
What are procedural facts (or procedural history)?
300
A type of case which the court has never faced before
What is a case of first impression? (C&E 91)
300
A body of principles and rules related directly to the US Constitution or state constitutions
What is Constitutional Law?
300
The phrase commonly used in connection with the 2nd Amendment
What is 'the right to bear arms'?
300
When a court makes a mistake
what is to 'err'?
400
Sources that a court is bound by, such as common law principles, statutues, etc.
What are primary sources?
400
Having similar facts and rule of law between cases
What is 'analogous'? (C&E 92)
400
a legal doctrine that exempts some members of the executive branch from having to disclose information in some cases
What is executive privilege?
400
The amendment that addresses freedom of religion
What is the First Amendment?
400
When a court makes its decision
What is to hold, conclude, or find?
500
When the Supreme Court has no majority opinion, but several concurring opinions
What is a 'plurality opinion'? (R p. 28)
500
the process where a neutral third party assists in reaching a mutually agreeable, voluntary compromise
What is mediation? (C&E 105)
500
a legal doctrine that exempts the President from prosecution for acts done as President
What is presidential immunity?
500
The amendment that requires a warrant to search private property
What is the Fourth Amendment?
500
An examination of a prospective juror to see if he/she is fit to serve on a specific case
What is voir dire?