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Section 1

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precedent

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court decisions on legal questions that guide future cases with similar questions; all lower courts in the place where the precedent was issued must follow it

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trails

Front

A coming together of parties to a dispute, to present information.

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apeal

Front

to take a case to a higher court for a rehearing

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appellate court

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a court in which appeals from trial court decisions are heard

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bill

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used to enact new laws or amend or repeal old laws

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Statues

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Laws enacted by the legislative branch of a government

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Supremacy Clause

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establishes that the Constitution, federal laws made pursuant to it, and treaties made under its authority, constitute the supreme law of the land.

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legislative intent

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what the lawmakers who passed a law wanted the law to mean; a judge may have to interpret what the legislature means is determining legislative indent

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public hearing

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give individuals or businesses an opportunity to express their views on the proposed regulations

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