That refers to the authority a higher court has to accept an appeal of a decision that a lower court judge made. That's constantly used when people aren't satisfied with the decision a judge made and try to get a better outcome by appealing.
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The main reason why the President would wanted to appoint a judge who is acceptable to the legislative branch is that judges need to be confirmed by the Senate in order to be fully appointed.
Instrumental or cognitive aggression: these terms are interchangeable, both meaning the aggression is planned and is used as a means to meet a goal that can't be achieved in any other way.
Instrumental aggression is a planned attack and is typically the one means left. It is seen as necessary as no other plan has worked to achieve the goal. It is thought out and even justified by a higher moral grounds.