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The American Legal System The Judiciary Origins of American Law The Federal Court System Judicial Review and Policy Making ] Federal Judicial Appointments The Judiciary Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com
The Judiciary > The American Legal System The American Legal System • Cases and the Law • Types of Courts • Federal Jurisdiction Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com www.boundless.com/political-science/textbooks/boundless-political-science-textbook/the-judiciary-14/the-american-legal-system-90/
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The Judiciary Key terms • amicus curiaesomeone who is not a party to a case who offers information that bears on the case but that has not been solicited by any of the parties to assist a court • appeal(a) An application for the removal of a cause or suit from an inferior to a superior judge or court for re-examination or review. (b) The mode of proceeding by which such removal is effected. (c) The right of appeal. (d) An accusation; a process which formerly might be instituted by one private person against another for some heinous crime demanding punishment for the particular injury suffered, rather than for the offense against the public. (e) An accusation of a felon at common law by one of his accomplices, which accomplice was then called an approver. • appeal(a) An application for the removal of a cause or suit from an inferior to a superior judge or court for re-examination or review. (b) The mode of proceeding by which such removal is effected. (c) The right of appeal. (d) An accusation; a process which formerly might be instituted by one private person against another for some heinous crime demanding punishment for the particular injury suffered, rather than for the offense against the public. (e) An accusation of a felon at common law by one of his accomplices, which accomplice was then called an approver. • appeal(a) An application for the removal of a cause or suit from an inferior to a superior judge or court for re-examination or review. (b) The mode of proceeding by which such removal is effected. (c) The right of appeal. (d) An accusation; a process which formerly might be instituted by one private person against another for some heinous crime demanding punishment for the particular injury suffered, rather than for the offense against the public. (e) An accusation of a felon at common law by one of his accomplices, which accomplice was then called an approver. • appeal(a) An application for the removal of a cause or suit from an inferior to a superior judge or court for re-examination or review. (b) The mode of proceeding by which such removal is effected. (c) The right of appeal. (d) An accusation; a process which formerly might be instituted by one private person against another for some heinous crime demanding punishment for the particular injury suffered, rather than for the offense against the public. (e) An accusation of a felon at common law by one of his accomplices, which accomplice was then called an approver. • briefmemorandum of points of fact or of law for use in conducting a case • certiorariA grant of the right of an appeal to be heard by an appellate court where that court has discretion to choose which appeals it will hear. • common lawA legal system that gives great precedential weight to common law on the principle that it is unfair to treat similar facts differently on different occasions. • commonwealthA form of government, named for the concept that everything that is not owned by specific individuals or groups is owned collectively by everyone in the governmental unit, as opposed to a state, where the state itself owns such things. • criminal lawthe area of law that regulates social conduct, prohibits threatening, harming, or otherwise endangering the health, safety, and moral welfare of people, and punishes people who violate these laws • defendantIn civil proceedings, the party responding to the complaint; one who is sued and called upon to make satisfaction for a wrong complained of by another. • doctrineA belief or tenet, especially about philosophical or theological matters. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com
The Judiciary • equityA legal tradition that deals with remedies other than monetary relief, such as injunctions, divorces and similar actions. • federal systema system of government based upon democratic rule in which sovereignty and the power to rule is constitutionally divided between a central governing authority and constituent political units (such as states or provinces) • heirSomeone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another. • impeachmentthe act of impeaching a public official, either elected or appointed, before a tribunal charged with determining the facts of the matter. • incarcerationThe act of confining, or the state of being confined; imprisonment. • interest groupsThe term interest group refers to virtually any voluntary association that seeks to publicly promote and create advantages for its cause. It applies to a vast array of diverse organizations. This includes corporations, charitable organizations, civil rights groups, neighborhood associations, and professional and trade associations. • John Marshall Harlan IIAn American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from 1955 to 1971. • judiciaryThe court system and judges considered collectively, the judicial branch of government. • jurisdictionthe power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law • litigantA party suing or being sued in a lawsuit, or otherwise calling upon the judicial process to determine the outcome of a suit. • original jurisdictionthe power of a court to hear a case for the first time • plaintiffA party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accusers. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com
The Judiciary • precedenta decided case which is cited or used as an example to justify a judgment in a subsequent case • privatizationthe government outsourcing of services or functions to private firms • prosecutorA lawyer who decides whether to charge a person with a crime and tries to prove in court that the person is guilty. • rulingAn order or a decision on a point of law from someone in authority. • Senate Judiciary CommitteeA standing committee of the US Senate, the 18-member committee is charged with conducting hearings prior to the Senate votes on confirmation of federal judges (including Supreme Court justices) nominated by the President. • Senate Judiciary CommitteeA standing committee of the US Senate, the 18-member committee is charged with conducting hearings prior to the Senate votes on confirmation of federal judges (including Supreme Court justices) nominated by the President. • stare decisisThe principle of following judicial precedent. • stare decisisThe principle of following judicial precedent. • statutoryOf, relating to, enacted or regulated by a statute. • trial courta tribunal established for the administration of justice, in which disputing parties come together to present information before a jury or judge that will decide the outcome of the case • tribunalAn assembly including one or more judges to conduct judicial business; a court of law. • vetoA political right to disapprove of (and thereby stop) the process of a decision, a law, etc. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com
The Judiciary Supreme Court The Supreme Court holds the power to overturn laws and executive actions they deem unlawful or unconstitutional. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."US Supreme Court Building."CC BY-SAhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:US_Supreme_Court_Building.jpgView on Boundless.com
The Judiciary The U.S. Supreme Court The United States Supreme Court, the highest court in the United States, in 2010. Top row (left to right): Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice Stephen G. Breyer, Associate Justice Samuel A. Alito, and Associate Justice Elena Kagan. Bottom row (left to right): Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy, and Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."Supreme Court US 2010."Public domainhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Supreme_Court_US_2010.jpgView on Boundless.com
The Judiciary Royal Courts of Justice The neo-medieval pile of the Royal Courts of Justice on G.E. Street, The Strand, London. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Royal courts of justice."CC BYhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Royal_courts_of_justice.jpgView on Boundless.com
The Judiciary Chief Justice Roberts John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States of America. Federal judges, such as Supreme Court Justices, must be nominated. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Official roberts CJ."Public domainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Official_roberts_CJ.jpgView on Boundless.com
The Judiciary William Rehnquist Former Chief Justice William Rehnquist Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."William Rehnquist."Public domainhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Rehnquist.jpgView on Boundless.com
The Judiciary Felix Frankfurter Former Associate Justice Felix Frankfurter, one of the first major advocates to advocate deferring to the legislature. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."Frankfurter-Felix-LOC."Public domainhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Frankfurter-Felix-LOC.jpgView on Boundless.com
The Judiciary Federal district courts The federal district courts represent one of the ways federal jurisdiction is split. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRciRY8vvAsHIG2ScXeiMJl40VKyHp-HOzcyNam5oNvPaYvmKX6aQ.CC BYhttps://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRciRY8vvAsHIG2ScXeiMJl40VKyHp-HOzcyNam5oNvPaYvmKX6aQView on Boundless.com
The Judiciary US Court of Appeals and District Court Map Courts of Appeals, with the exception of one, are divided into geographic regions known as circuits that hear appeals from district courts within the region.. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."File:US Court of Appeals and District Court map.svg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia."Public domainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:US_Court_of_Appeals_and_District_Court_map.svg&page=1View on Boundless.com
The Judiciary US Court of Appeals and District Court Map Courts of Appeals, with the exception of one, are divided into geographic regions known as circuits that hear appeals from district courts within the region.. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."File:US Court of Appeals and District Court map.svg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia."Public domainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:US_Court_of_Appeals_and_District_Court_map.svg&page=1View on Boundless.com
The Judiciary Louis Brandeis Brandeis developed the idea of case law and the importance of stare decisis. His opinion in New Ice Co. set the stage for new federalism. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia.CC BYhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Brandeisl.jpg/220px-Brandeisl.jpgView on Boundless.com
The Judiciary Capitol Hill Capitol Hill, where bills become laws. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."Capitol Hill."Public domainhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Capitol_Hill.jpgView on Boundless.com
The Judiciary California Penal Code The California Penal Code, the codification of criminal law and procedure in the U.S. state of California. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Californiapenalcode."CC BY-SAhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Californiapenalcode.jpgView on Boundless.com
The Judiciary District Court of Rhode Island Seal Each state has at least one district court that is responsible for overseeing civil and criminal cases in a given region. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."Seal of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island."Public domainhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Seal_of_the_U.S._District_Court_for_the_District_of_Rhode_Island.jpgView on Boundless.com
The Judiciary Supreme Court of the United States The modern supreme court. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia.CC BYhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Supreme_Court_US_2010.jpg/350px-Supreme_Court_US_2010.jpgView on Boundless.com
The Judiciary The U.S. Supreme Court The United States Supreme Court, the highest court in the United States, in 2010. Top row (left to right): Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice Stephen G. Breyer, Associate Justice Samuel A. Alito, and Associate Justice Elena Kagan. Bottom row (left to right): Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy, and Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."Supreme Court US 2010."Public domainhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Supreme_Court_US_2010.jpgView on Boundless.com
The Judiciary Progress of equilibrium reaction Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Everything Science.CC BYhttp://www.everythingscience.co.za/grade-12/03-reaction-rates/03-reaction-rates-06.cnxmlplusView on Boundless.com
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