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Judge: Government official with authority
to decide lawsuits brought before courts. Other judicial officers in the U.S.
courts system are Supreme Court justices.
Judgement: The official decision of a
court finally determining the respective rights and claims of the parties to a
suit.
Jurisdiction: The legal authority of a
court to hear and decide a case.
Jury: Persons selected according to law
and sworn to inquire into and declare a verdict on matters of fact.
Jurisprudence: The study of law and the
structure of the legal system.
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