inferior courts - The lower federal courts, beneath the Supreme Court, jurisdiction - The authority of a court to hear a case, concurrent jurisdiction - Power shared by federal and State courts to hear certain cases, plaintiff - In civil law, the party who brings a suit or some other legal action against another court, defendant - In a civil suit, the person against whom a court action is brought by the plaintiff; in a criminal case, the person charged with the crime, original jurisdiction - The power of a court to hear a case first, before any other court, appellate jurisdiction - The authority of a court to review decisions of inferior courts, judicial restraint - A judicial philosophy in which supporters believe that judges should decide cases based on the original intent of the Framers or those who enacted the statute involved in a case, or on precedent, precedent - Court decision that stands as an example to be followed in future, similar cases, judicial activism - A judicial philosophy in which supporters believe that judges should interpret and apply provisions in the Constitution and in statute law in the light of ongoing changes in conditions and values, criminal case - A case in which a defendant is tried for committing a crime as defined by the law, civil case - A case involving a noncriminal matter such as a contract dispute or a claim of patent infringement, docket - A court's list of cases to be heard, record - A transcript of proceedings made in trial court, courts-martial - A court composed of military personnel, for the trial of those accused of violating military law, civilian tribunal - A court operating as part of the judicial branch, entirely separate from the military establishment, redress - Satisfaction of a claim payment,

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