JACKSON'S JUDICIAL BRANCH

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THE AUTHORITY/RIGHT OF A COURT TO HEAR A CASE FIRST IS CALLED ___________ JURISDICTION

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ORIGINAL

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ONE OF THE 13 ___________ COURTS HEARS AN APPEAL FROM THE LOWER FEDERAL DISTRICT COURTS

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APPELLATE

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THE 94 FEDERAL DISTRICT COURTS, THE 13 APPELLATE COURTS AND THE ONE SUPREME COURTS ARE THE THREE _______ (L....S) OF FEDERAL COURTS IN AMERICA

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LEVELS

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MAJORITY, DISSENTING, AND CONCURRENT ARE THE THREE TYPES OF __________ ISSUED BY THE SUPREME COURT

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OPINIONS

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A __________ OPINION IS WRITTEN BY A JUSTICE WHO OPPOSED THE MAJORITY

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DISSENTING

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A __________ DECISION IS WRITTEN BY A JUSTICE THAT VOTED WITH THE MOST SUPREME COURT JUDGES

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MAJORITY

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IN A _________ OPINION, A JUDGE WITH THE MAJORITY OPINION WRITES A SEPARATE OPINION

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MAJORITY

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THE FEDERAL APPELLATE COURT CAN _________ (AFF....M) A LOWER COURT'S DECISION, THAT MEANS THEY AGREE WITH THE LOWER COURT

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AFFIRM

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THE FEDERAL APPELLATE COURT CAN _______ (OPPOSITE OF FORWARD) A LOWER COURT'S DECISION WHICH MAY MEAN A BRAND NEW TRIAL

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REVERSE

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THE FEDERAL APPELLATE COURT CAN _______ (SEND IT BACK TO FEDERAL LOWER DISTRICT COURT) BECAUSE AN ERROR WAS FOUND WITH THE LOWER DISTRICT COURT

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REMAND