Here are the terms matched with their definitions as provided:
- Appellate Jurisdiction - the authority of the Court to review decisions of lower courts.
- Civil Case - a case involving a non-criminal matter.
- Concurring Opinion - written explanation of the court's decision that agrees with the majority opinion, but wishes to add more or make a different point.
- Defendant - the person against whom the court action is being brought.
- Dissenting Opinion - written explanation of the views of one or more judges who disagree with the court's decision.
- Inferior Courts - the lower federal courts.
- Majority Opinion - announces the court's decision and sets out the reasoning on which it is based.
- Original Jurisdiction - the power of the court to hear a case first.
- Plaintiff - the party who brings court action against someone.
- Precedent - a court decision that stands as an example to be followed in the future.
- Writ of Certiorari - an order by a higher court directing a lower court to send up the records in a given case for review.