Judiciary Branch Vocabulary Crossword

a law that governs relationships between individuals and defines their legal rights
a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
an opinion that agrees with the majority in a Supreme Court ruling but differs on the reasoning
federal courts created by congress under Article III of the constitution, including the district courts, courts of appeals, and specialized courts such as the U.S. court of international trade
a court with appellate jurisdiction that hears appeals from the decisions of lower courts
hear cases involving alleged violations of the state's penal code
a system of law concerned with the punishment of those who commit crimes
a statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion, presenting his or her opinion
a division of the trial court (federal or state), serving a specific geographic area, with only one judge usually required hearing and deciding a case
the power of the supreme court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national governments unconstitutional
lower federal court created by congress for specialized purposes. These justices have fixed terms of office, can be removed from office, and may have their salaries reduced while in office
the opinion joined by a majority of the court (generally known simply as 'the opinion')
statement that is prepared by a judge or court announcing the decision after a case is tried; includes a summary of the facts, a recitation of the applicable law and how it relates to the facts, the rationale supporting the decision, and a judgment; and is usually presented in writing, though occasionally an oral opinion is rendered
the party who initiates a lawsuit by filing a complaint with the clerk of the court against the defendant(s) demanding damages
doctrine developed by the federal courts and used as a means to avoid deciding some cases, principally those involving conflicts between the president and congress
legal concept, also known stare decisis, by which earlier court decisions serve as models in justifying decisions in subsequent cases
refers to the body of law that deals with relationships between individuals and the government and governmental agencies
federal courts which were created by congress to hear specific types of cases. Sometimes called "legislative courts," they include: the court of military appeals, the claims court, the tax court, territorial courts, and the courts of the District of Columbia
the highest federal court in the United States
the Supreme Court rules on a case in which all justices agree on the ruling