JRN 430 FINAL EXAM.
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Information and News is a ___ - Answer: Commodity
Definition of Jurisdiction - Answer: An area of authority or control; the right to administer
justice
Two areas of Jurisdiction - Answer: Geographic and Subject Matter (Topical)
Definition of Geographical Jurisdiction - Answer: The area encompassed by physical
boundaries prescribed by the state or local law
Definition of Subject Matter (Topical) Jurisdiction - Answer: The different types of subject
matter each court deals with
Definition of Common Law - Answer: A legal system based on custom and court rulings
Definition of Civil Law - Answer: A law that governs relationships between individuals
and defines their legal rights
Major Difference between Common Law and Civil Law - Answer: Common law
establishes legal concepts by judicial rulings and precedents, while civil law establishes
legal concepts by the codified statues
Definition of Rule of Law - Answer: The framework of a society in which pre-established
norms and procedures provide for consistent, neutral decision making
4 Principles of the Rule of Law - Answer: 1. All individuals are private entities are
accountable under the law
2. The laws are clear, public, stable, and just; are applied evenly; and protect
fundamental rights
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, 3. The process by which the laws are enacted, administered, and enforced is accessible
and fair
4. Justice is delivered in a timely manner by competent, ethical, independent, and
neutral representatives who serve the public good
Definition of Affirm - Answer: To ratify, uphold or approve a lower court ruling
Definition of Overrule - Answer: To reverse the ruling of a lower court ruling
Definition of Concurring Opinion - Answer: A separate opinion of a minority of the court
or a single judge or justice agreeing with the majority opinion but applying different
reasoning or legal principles
Definition of Dissenting Opinion - Answer: A separate opinion of a minority of the court
or a single judge or justice disagreeing with the result reached by the majority and
challenging the majority's reasoning or the legal basis of the decision
Definition of Remand - Answer: To send back to the lower court for further action
Definition of Judicial Review - Answer: The power of the courts to declare laws
unconstitutional
Who uses the power of judicial review the most? - Answer: US Supreme Court
Definition of an Originalist - Answer: Supreme Court justices who interpret the
Constitution according to the perceived intent of its framers
Definition of a Textualist - Answer: Supreme Court justices who rely exclusively on a
careful reading of legal texts to determine the meaning of the law
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Perfect Prep for Every Paper | Precision in Every Answer!
Information and News is a ___ - Answer: Commodity
Definition of Jurisdiction - Answer: An area of authority or control; the right to administer
justice
Two areas of Jurisdiction - Answer: Geographic and Subject Matter (Topical)
Definition of Geographical Jurisdiction - Answer: The area encompassed by physical
boundaries prescribed by the state or local law
Definition of Subject Matter (Topical) Jurisdiction - Answer: The different types of subject
matter each court deals with
Definition of Common Law - Answer: A legal system based on custom and court rulings
Definition of Civil Law - Answer: A law that governs relationships between individuals
and defines their legal rights
Major Difference between Common Law and Civil Law - Answer: Common law
establishes legal concepts by judicial rulings and precedents, while civil law establishes
legal concepts by the codified statues
Definition of Rule of Law - Answer: The framework of a society in which pre-established
norms and procedures provide for consistent, neutral decision making
4 Principles of the Rule of Law - Answer: 1. All individuals are private entities are
accountable under the law
2. The laws are clear, public, stable, and just; are applied evenly; and protect
fundamental rights
1
APPHIA - Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
, 3. The process by which the laws are enacted, administered, and enforced is accessible
and fair
4. Justice is delivered in a timely manner by competent, ethical, independent, and
neutral representatives who serve the public good
Definition of Affirm - Answer: To ratify, uphold or approve a lower court ruling
Definition of Overrule - Answer: To reverse the ruling of a lower court ruling
Definition of Concurring Opinion - Answer: A separate opinion of a minority of the court
or a single judge or justice agreeing with the majority opinion but applying different
reasoning or legal principles
Definition of Dissenting Opinion - Answer: A separate opinion of a minority of the court
or a single judge or justice disagreeing with the result reached by the majority and
challenging the majority's reasoning or the legal basis of the decision
Definition of Remand - Answer: To send back to the lower court for further action
Definition of Judicial Review - Answer: The power of the courts to declare laws
unconstitutional
Who uses the power of judicial review the most? - Answer: US Supreme Court
Definition of an Originalist - Answer: Supreme Court justices who interpret the
Constitution according to the perceived intent of its framers
Definition of a Textualist - Answer: Supreme Court justices who rely exclusively on a
careful reading of legal texts to determine the meaning of the law
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