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Admin of Justice
Courts; The system Ch#8
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Criminal Justice
Undergraduate 1
03/12/2014

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The 2 primary divisions of the court system in the US are the what and the what courts
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Civil and criminal
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Is a civil wrong
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Tort
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What is the territory, subject matter, or persons over which a court has legal authority to hear and decide a certain type of case
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Jurisdiction
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Article what section what of the US constitution specifically creates the US supreme Court
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Article 3, section 1
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The Federal Court system is a
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3 tier system
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The trial court in the federal court system is the
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Appellate court
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There are how many Regional Circuit courts of appeal in the federal court system
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12
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Who is the current Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court
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John G. Roberts, Jr
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Once a case is accepted for review by the US Supreme Court, the court issues a
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Writ of certiorari
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In states that have 2 tiered court system, appeals from the trial court go directly to the court of what within that state
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Highest court
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