Question

government unit v terms-judicial branch
1-jurisdiction a-means to stand by the decision of another court
2-appellate jurisdiction b-when two courts have the authority to hear a case
3-original jurisdiction c-document presented to the court outlining a stance, argument or opinion
4-concurrent jurisdiction d-the procedural rules and legal protections all citizens have.
5-trial court e-legal position based on a previous court decision
6-appeals court f-serious crime for which the penalty is more than one year or $1,000
7-grand jury g-the decision of a court or jury in a trial.
8-petit jury h-means a \friend of the court\ statement from an interested third party
9-judicial activism i-the power of the court to declare laws or procedures unconstitutional
10-judicial restraint j-when a deal is struck to plead guilty to a lesser crime to avoid punishment
11-writ of certiorari k-the official court opinion on a case shared by the majority of judges
12-writ of mandamus l-a supreme court justice who casts the deciding vote in a divided court
13-brief m-the official opinion written by the minority of justices on a case
14-amicus brief n-document submitted to the court from an interested third party
15-amicus curiae o-the authority of a court to hear a case
16-majority opinion p-lesser crime punishable by less than one year or less than $1,000 fine
17-dissenting opinion q-additional legal opinion written by a justice agreeing with the majority opinion
18-concurring opinion r-the authority of a court to hear appeals to lower court rulings
19-judicial review s-document issued by the supreme court to bring a case to it without appeal
20-precedent t-jury that hears a single case criminal or civil
21-felony u-the authority a court has to hear a case for the first time before appeal
22-misdemeanor v-court order required a specific action be taken
23-swing vote w-court where cases are first heard to decide guilt, innocence or liability
24-plea bargain x-jury convened to conduct investigations and issue indictments, will hear many ca
25-verdict y-when a court abandons constitutional constraint and rules based on political preference
26-appeal z-court that hears appeals of lower court cases
27-due process aa-when a court rules on a case strictly according to the constitution without prejudice
28-stare decissia bb-when you don’t like a verdict and seek satisfaction in a higher court

Explanation:

1. Jurisdiction refers to the authority of a court to hear a case, so 1 - O.
2. Appellate jurisdiction is the authority of a court to hear appeals to lower - court rulings, so 2 - R.
3. Original jurisdiction is the authority a court has to hear a case for the first time before appeal, so 3 - U.
4. Concurrent jurisdiction is when two courts have the authority to hear a case, so 4 - B.
5. A trial court is a court where cases are first heard to decide guilt, innocence or liability, so 5 - W.
6. An appeals court is a court that hears appeals of lower - court cases, so 6 - Z.
7. A grand jury is convened to conduct investigations and issue indictments and will hear many cases, so 7 - X.
8. A petit jury is a jury that hears a single - case criminal or civil, so 8 - T.
9. Judicial activism is when a court abandons constitutional constraint and rules based on political preference, so 9 - Y.
10. Judicial restraint is when a court rules on a case strictly according to the constitution without prejudice, so 10 - AA.
11. A writ of certiorari is a document issued by the supreme court to bring a case to it without appeal, so 11 - S.
12. A writ of mandamus is a court order required a specific action be taken, so 12 - V.
13. A brief is a document presented to the court outlining a stance, argument or opinion, so 13 - C.
14. An amicus brief is a document submitted to the court from an interested third - party, so 14 - N.
15. Amicus curiae means a "friend of the court" statement from an interested third - party, so 15 - H.
16. Majority opinion is the official court opinion on a case shared by the majority of judges, so 16 - K.
17. Dissenting opinion is the official opinion written by the minority of justices on a case, so 17 - M.
18. Concurring opinion is an additional legal opinion written by a justice agreeing with the majority opinion, so 18 - Q.
19. Judicial review is the power of the court to declare laws or procedures unconstitutional, so 19 - I.
20. Precedent is a legal position based on a previous court decision, so 20 - E.
21. A felony is a serious crime for which the penalty is more than one year or $1,000, so 21 - F.
22. A misdemeanor is a lesser crime punishable by less than one year or less than $1,000 fine, so 22 - P.
23. Swing vote is a supreme court justice who casts the deciding vote in a divided court, so 23 - L.
24. Plea bargain is when a deal is struck to plead guilty to a lesser crime to avoid punishment, so 24 - J.
25. Verdict is the decision of a court or jury in a trial, so 25 - G.
26. Appeal is when you don't like a verdict and seek satisfaction in a higher court, so 26 - BB.
27. Due process is the procedural rules and legal protections all citizens have, so 27 - D.
28. Stare decissia means to stand by the decision of another court, so 28 - A.

Answer:

1. O
2. R
3. U
4. B
5. W
6. Z
7. X
8. T
9. Y
10. AA
11. S
12. V
13. C
14. N
15. H
16. K
17. M
18. Q
19. I
20. E
21. F
22. P
23. L
24. J
25. G
26. BB
27. D
28. A