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| the power and authority given to a court to hear a case and make a judgement |
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| courts that try a case first |
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| hear appeals and review cases from lower courts |
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| court between lower and higher courts |
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| they handle minor matters such as misdemeanors and civil actions invovling small amounts of money |
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| is a minor under a certain age who has commited an adult crime |
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| a minor who has done something inapporite that is not considered an adult crime |
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| has the authority to hear cases of all kinds - criminal, civil, family, probate, and so forth |
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| one who is homeless, detitute, or without adequate parental care |
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| the court's determination or decision in the case |
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| occurs when a person is deprived of his or her freedom |
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| is money or other property that is left with the court to assure that a person who has been arrest but released, will return to trial |
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| written accusatioon charging the individual |
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| the suspect is read the indictment or info and is asked to plead guilty or not guilty |
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| a decision made by the jury |
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| cases which involve citizens of different states and which the amount of money in dispute exceeds $75,000 sea cases, patent cases, and bankruptcy cases |
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| intervention in a dispute in order to resolve it |
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| The process, outside of the usual system, by which parties may attempt to solve their disputes by using creative settlement |
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| a mock trial is held, and a jury selected and sometimes presented with the evidence used in a real trial |
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| the use of an arbitor to settle a disspute. |
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| Trials run according to the same rules of procedure and evidence as trials run under the official auspices of the court. In a private trial, the parties can hold the trial when and where they choose, and they can choose the judge. Lengthy civil cases are well-suited to this approach. |
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| A form of arbitration in which the arbitrators starts as a mediator but in the event of a failure of mediation, the arbitrator imposes a binding decision |
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| A clause that specifies that the parties to the agreement have promised to use an alternative dispute resolution technique when a disagreement arises rather than litigating the issue. |
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| the first responsive pleading filed by the defendant in a civil action; a formal written statement that admits ordenies the allegations in the complaint and sets forth any avaliblle |
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| the power of a court to review decisions and change outcomes of decisions of lower courts |
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| what are two court systems in the united states? |
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| supreme courts and loca trial courts |
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| what is the source of the federal court system's authority? |
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| in what kind of case does a federal district court have original jurisdiction? |
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| involving federal crimes, civil suits under federal law, civil suits between citizens of different states, admiralty and maritime cases, bankruptcy cases, actions of certain federal administrative agencies |
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| When are the police allowed to search a vechile without a warrant? |
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| if they believe the person has or is comitting a felony |
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| how does a verdict different from judgement? |
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| the jury reaches a verdict and the judge makes the judgement? |
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| Describe the rights of a arrested person. |
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You have the right to remain silent.
Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.
You have the right to an attorney.
If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you. |
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| What happens if a jury cant reach a verdict? |
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| It deemed as a mistrial and is tried again. |
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| Under what circumstances might a judge commit a juvenile offender to a reform school? |
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| If he is a constant offender then it is a family problem and he would need reform school |
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