Courts Crossword

the lower federal courts, beneath the Supreme Court
the authority of a court to hear a case
power of the federal courts alone to hear certain cases
power shared by federal and State courts to hear certain cases
in civil law, the party who brings a suit or 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 case in which a defendant is tried for committing a crime as defined by the law
a case involving a noncriminal matter such as a contract dispute or a claim of patent infringement
a court's list of cases to be heard
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 specific question
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
court decision that stands as an example to be followed in future, similar cases
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
written explanation of the views of one or more judges who disagree with (dissent from) a decision reached by a majority of the court
satisfaction of a claim payment
a court composed of military personnel, for the trial of those accused of violating military law
a court operating as part of the judicial branch, entirely separate from the military establishment
is a written legal document used in various legal adversarial systems that is presented to a court arguing why one party to a case should prevail
to set down in writing or the like, as for preserving evidence.