pse

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civilian tribunal

a court operating as part of the judicial branch, entirely separate from the military establishment

original jurisdiction

the power of a court to hear a case first

majority opinion

offically called the opinion of the court; announces the court's decision in a case and sets out the reasoning upon which its basede

plaintiff

the person who files the suit

judicial restraint

judicial philosophy in which supporters believe that judges should decide cases based on the original intent of framers or those who enacted

appellate jurisdiction

authority of a court to review decisionjs of inferior courts. review cases to ensure that the law was correctly applied.

defendant

in a civil suit, the person against whom a court action is brought by the plaintiff

court martial

a court composed of military personnel, for the trial of those accused of violating military law

civial case

a case involving a noncrimminal matter such as a contract dispute or a claim of patent infringement

inferior cases

the lower federal courts, beneath the supreme courts