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The authority to hear a case.
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The court in which a case was originally tried.
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People involved in a lawsuit.
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16-23 people hear charges against someone suspecte of committing a crime.
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A formal accusation charging a person with a crime.
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6-12 people hear the evidence in a trial.
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Supreme Courts decision in a case.
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An order to send up a case from a lower court.
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A written statement setting forth legal arguments.
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Friend of the court brief.
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The view of the majority of the justices.
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The opinion of the justiceson the losing side.
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Supreme Courts ability to cancel laws if they violate the Constitution
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Model to base other decisions.