jurisprudence

dual court system

Article 3, Section 2

Eleventh Amendment

Tenth Amendment

civil law

tort

preponderance of the evidence

beyond a reasonable doubt

plaintiff

defendant

judgment

Federal Judiciary Act

circuits

Marbury v. Madison

judicial review

U.S. magistrate courts

U.S. district courts

When must SJC review a case

U.S. courts of appeal

original jurisdiction

U.S. Supreme Court

certiorari power

writ of certiorari

brief

per curiam opinion

affirm the case

affirm the case

reversing the case

remanded

stare decisis

landmark case

courts of limited
jurisdiction

courts of record

trial de novo

general trial courts

appellate courts

court of last resort