Supreme Court Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

the lower federal courts, beneath the Supreme Court
the authority of a court to hear a case
power shared by federal and state courts to hear certain cases
in civil law, the party who brings a suit/some other legal action against another (the defendant) in court
in a civil suit, the person against whom a court action is brought by the plaintiff; in a criminal case, the person charged with the crime
the power of a court to hear a case first, before any other court
the authority of a court to review decisions of inferior (lower) courts
a judicial philosophy in which supporters believe that judges should decide cases based on the original intent of the Framers or those who enacted the statute(s) involved in a case, or on precedent
court decision that stands as an example to be followed in future, similar cases
a case involving a non criminal matter such as a contract dispute or a claim of patent infringement
a court's list of cases to be heard
a transcript of proceedings made in trial court
an order by a higher court directing a lower court to send up the record in a given case for review; from the Latin meaning "to be more certain"
a method of putting a case before the Supreme Court; used when a lower court is not clear about the procedure or rule of law that should apply in a case and asks the Supreme Court to certify the answer to a specific question
detailed written statements filed with the Court before oral arguments are presented
officially called the Opinion of the Court; announces the Court's decision in a case and sets out the reasoning upon which it is based
written explanation of the views of one or more judges who disagree with (dissent from) a decision reached by a majority of the court
written explanation of the views of one or more judges who support a decision reached by a majority of the court, but wish to add or emphasize a point that was not made in the majority decision
a case in which a defendant is tried for committing a crime as defined by the law
satisfaction of a claim payment