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What term is used when the US Supreme Court declines to hear a case?
Certiorari Denied or denied certiorari, usually abbreviated as cert. denied.
What term is used to excuse a US Supreme Court justice from a case?
Recuse
What bench of judges is called?
A "bench of judges" typically refers to a group of judges who hear and decide cases together in a court. This can be referred to as a "panel" or "court," depending on the jurisdiction and the number of judges involved. In higher courts, such as appellate courts, a bench may consist of three or more judges. The term "full bench" is used when all judges of a court convene to hear a case.
What does bound over for trial mean?
It means a case has been sent to the trial court. This term is generally used after a preliminary hearing in a magistrate court. It may also be used if a case is in a lower court and is bound over to the general trial court for a jury trial.
What is the term used to describe a jury made up of juveniles who hear a juvenile justice case?
Peer Jury
What are the 3 types of jurisdiction used in a court case?
in personam, in rem and limitation on the types of cases a court can hear
What does banc mean?
En banc, in banc, in banco or in bank is a French term (meaning "on a bench") used to refer to the hearing of a legal case where all judges of a court will hear the case (an entire "bench"), rather than a panel of them. It is often used for unusually complex cases or cases considered of unusual significance.
How many justices need to give their approval before a case is heard by the court?
Four Justices out of the nine are enough to grant a writ of certiorari (which is the term used for the Supreme Court deciding to hear a case). For more information, see Related Links, below.
What is the term to describe when a previous court decision is used in a later case?
The term is "precedent." It refers to how decisions made in earlier cases are used as a basis for deciding similar cases in the future.
What is the function of the crown in a court case?
The crown, or the Queen, actually has absolutely nothing to do with any court case! The term crown in England or State in the United States is simply used to represent the interests of the government.
What is the legal term for an opinion unnecessary for the decision of a case?
"Obiter dictum" or simply "dictum" or "dicta" is the term used to describe statements made by a court in its opinion that are unnecessary to decide the case. When such an unnecessary statement is used to negate a party's attorney's position, that attorney will refer to it as "merely obiter dictum (or "mere dicta") which does not bind this court." When used in support of the case, it is called "supporting rationale for the court's ultimate decision deserving of great weight for its wisdom."
Can an ex offender use a Writ of Certiorari to clear a wrongful conviction?
Ex offender doesn't mean anything, do you mean an ex convict, e.g. someone who has served his/her sentence and been released? In American law, when a case is decided the parties have a right to review by an appellate court. For example, if someone is convicted in Federal District Court, they have the right to have their case reviewed by the Federal Court of Appeals. After the Court of Appeals, they can appeal to the Supreme Court but the Supreme Court can choose whether or not to hear the case. If the Supreme Court decides to hear the case, the Supreme Court issues a Writ of Certiorari, which directs the Court of Appeals to send the records to the Supreme Court. So the answer is no, a writ of certiorari isn't used by a convicted criminal to clear a wrongful conviction. The court uses a writ of certiorari to take the case.
