PPL 2010 Study Guide - Constitution, Precedent, Judicial Restraint

• School: University of Virginia
• Department: Political Philosophy, Policy, and Law
• Course: PPL 2010
• Professor: All

Document Summary

Judicial review- power of the courts to review acts of other branches of government and the states. Judiciary act of 1789- established the basic three-tiered structure of the federal court system. Marbury v. madison (1803)- case in which the supreme court first asserted the power of judicial review by finding that the congressional statue extending the. Trial court- court of original jurisdiction where cases begin. Appellate court- court that generally reviews only findings of law made by lower courts. Jurisdiction- authority vested in a particular court to hear and decided the issues in any particular case. Original jurisdiction- the jurisdiction of courts that hear a case first, usually in a trial. These courts determine the facts of the case. Appellate jurisdiction- the power vested in particular courts to review and/or revise the decision of a lower court. Criminal law- codes of behavior related to the protection of property and individual safety.