Question

Match the words with the correct definitions.

an order of the Supreme Court calling up the records of
the lower court so a case may be reviewed; sometimes
abbreviated cert.
an opinion written by a justice who disagrees with the
majority opinion of the Court
the principle by which courts rely on past decisions and
their precedents when making decisions in new cases
a Supreme Court custom in which a case will be heard
when four justices decide to do so
the principles or guidelines established by courts in
earlier cases that frame the ongoing operation of the
courts, steering the direction of the entire system
an opinion of the Court with which more than half the
nine justices agree
the appeals (appellate) courts of the federal court system
that review decisions of the lower (district) courts; also
called courts of appeals

Answer 1

The answer provides definitions of key terms related to the U.S. Supreme Court and its processes.

Step-by-step explanation:

Certiorari: an order of the Supreme Court calling up the records of the lower court so a case may be reviewed; sometimes abbreviated cert.

Dissenting opinion: an opinion written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion of the Court.

Stare decisis: the principle by which courts rely on past decisions and their precedents when making decisions in new cases.

Rule of four: a Supreme Court custom in which a case will be heard when four justices decide to do so.

Precedent: the principles or guidelines established by courts in earlier cases that frame the ongoing operation of the courts, steering the direction of the entire system.

Majority opinion: an opinion of the Court with which more than half the nine justices agree.

Circuit courts: the appeals (appellate) courts of the federal court system that review decisions of the lower (district) courts; also called courts of appeals.

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