Chapter 3

• Apply the law.
• Render decisions.

• Apply the fact.
• Render verdict.

Are often key aspect of litigation.

• Coaching attorneys.
• Conducting community attitude surveys
• Providing focus groups
• Developing voir dire to elicit attitudes and experiences
• Creating a theme for the case
• Preparing sophisticated demonstrative exhibits, including timelines
• Helping with media management for high-profile cases.

Adverse-1) a person, group, that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe. 2)a person, group, etc, that is an opponent in a contest.

• Counselor
• Advocate
• Public servant

Refers to the power of a court, tax court can only hear tax court cases. Specialty courts, tax, family, bankruptcy, small claims ect.

To review laws passed by the legislative body and to declare them to be unconstitutional and void.

Those who believe judicial review should only in unusual cases believe in Judicial Restraint.

Those who think that Judicial Review should be used whenever the needs of society justify its use believe in Judicial Activism.