Concept information
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political science
American politics and society
United States Supreme Court
constitutional issues
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social history of crime
courts, corrections, punishments
United States Supreme Court
constitutional issues
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higher education law
key organizations (criminology)
United States Supreme Court
constitutional issues
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political science
American politics and society
United States Presidency
principles of government
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political science
American politics and society
United States Supreme Court
principles of government
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social history of crime
courts, corrections, punishments
United States Supreme Court
principles of government
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criminology
key organizations (criminology)
United States Supreme Court
principles of government
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higher education law
key organizations (criminology)
United States Supreme Court
principles of government
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political science
American politics and society
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court procedures and processes
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social history of crime
courts, corrections, punishments
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court procedures and processes
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criminology
key organizations (criminology)
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court procedures and processes
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higher education law
key organizations (criminology)
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court procedures and processes
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psychology and law
trial processes
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court procedures and processes
Preferred term
appellate jurisdiction
Definition
- Power granted to certain courts to review and reverse decisions reached by lower courts. The term jurisdiction refers to the area in which a court may exercise its authority. [Source: Student's Guide to the Supreme Court; Appellate Jurisdiction]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/appellate_jurisdiction
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