Chapter 2 vocabulary - The Legal System in the United States and Its Constitutional Foundation
accommodation of interests - acknowledgment of the equitable consideration of parties involved in a dispute
appellate court - court that hears appeals of lower court decisions
Bill of Rights - first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution
commercial claims court - special lower court, similar to small claims court, that allows businesses to sue debtors up to a certain limit.
drug court - court that handles drug-related crimes
general jurisdiction - power of a court to hear almost any case brought before it
judicial review - power of a court to review the decisions of a lower court
jurisdiction - power to hear and decide a case
limited jurisdiction - power of a court to hear only certain kinds of cases
litigation - lawsuit or legal action
separation of powers - concept of independent branches of government
small claims court - court that hears minor civil cases involving small amounts of money
standing to sue - a person has legitimate issues giving him or her the legal right to bring a lawsuit
writ of certiorari - grants permission for a case to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court
accommodation of interests - acknowledgment of the equitable consideration of parties involved in a dispute
appellate court - court that hears appeals of lower court decisions
Bill of Rights - first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution
commercial claims court - special lower court, similar to small claims court, that allows businesses to sue debtors up to a certain limit.
drug court - court that handles drug-related crimes
general jurisdiction - power of a court to hear almost any case brought before it
judicial review - power of a court to review the decisions of a lower court
jurisdiction - power to hear and decide a case
limited jurisdiction - power of a court to hear only certain kinds of cases
litigation - lawsuit or legal action
separation of powers - concept of independent branches of government
small claims court - court that hears minor civil cases involving small amounts of money
standing to sue - a person has legitimate issues giving him or her the legal right to bring a lawsuit
writ of certiorari - grants permission for a case to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court