supreme court word puzzle Crossword

the lower federal courts beneath the supreme court
the authority of a court to hear a case
in civil law, the party who brings a suit or some other legal action against (the defendant ) in court
satisfaction of a claim payment
a court operating as part of the judicial branch, entirely separate from the military establishment
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 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
detailed written statements filled with the court before oral arguments are presented
a court's list of cases to be heard
a transcript of proceedings made in trial court
court decision that stands as an example to be followed in future similar cases
a case in which a defendant is tried for committing a crime as defined by the law
a case involving a non criminal matter such as a contract dispute or a claim of patent infringement
a court composed of military personnel for the trial of these accused of violating military law
written explanation of the views of one or more judges who disagree with (dissent from) a decision reached by a majority of the court
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
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 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 involved in a case, or on precedent
the authority of a court to review decisions of inferior (lower) courts
power shared by federal and state courts to hear certain cases