Concept information
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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
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psychology and law
trial processes
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court procedures and processes
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social history of crime
courts, corrections, punishments
United States Supreme Court
United States law
Preferred term
circuit courts of appeal
Definition
- Federal system of courts that are empowered to hear appeals from U.S. district courts. The circuit courts of appeal were established in 1891 to reduce the workload of the Supreme Court. [Source: Student's Guide to the Supreme Court; Circuit Court of Appeals]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/circuit_courts_of_appeal
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