Identify the Following: -Totalizing

question 24

Short Answer

Identify the following:
-Totalizing

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Definitions:

Certiorari

A writ issued by a superior court directing the transfer of a case from a lower court for review.

Writ of Certiorari

A court order requesting the lower court to deliver its record in a case so that the higher court can review it.

Original Jurisdiction

The authority of a court to hear a case for the first time, as opposed to appellate jurisdiction, which reviews the decisions of lower courts.

Supreme Court

The highest judicial body in a country or state, with ultimate appellate jurisdiction and often the authority to interpret the constitution.