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| The official power to make legal decisions and judgment based off law |
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| A court's power to hear and decide the case before the appellate court |
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| A court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions or reviews of lower courts or agencies |
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| A certain courts' authority over certain kinds of cases |
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| A child who has violated a criminal law or engaged in a disobedient or immoral conduct |
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| A way of disputing between two parties to resolve a conflict or in law a case |
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| The third party called in for the mediation; the arbitrator |
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| A trial where the parties can schedule where and when the case will take place and are able to choose the judge |
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| A response normally to a question given from another |
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| The process of making and considering decisions |
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| The temporary release of an accused person who is waiting to go on trial, sometimes so that they will have to show up because of the large sum of money for the bail |
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| The formal reading of charge against the defendant in court |
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| A court hearing where both parties are either from a different state or country |
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| An appeals court below the last resort for the supreme court |
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| The power of a court to change the decisions made by a lower court |
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| A court that has authority to see to all kinds of cases like criminal, civil, family, etc. |
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| A child who lacks discipline and lacks incapacity for discipline |
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| A process to help dispute a case before it goes to trial |
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| The use of an arbitrator to solve a case |
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| A trial held after the two parties have discovered the other's evidence |
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| A clause the has both parties agree to use a different method to dispute the case |
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| A decision in a civil or criminal case |
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| The action of seizing someone into custody |
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| An accusation of a serious crime |
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| 3.What are the two court systems in the united states? |
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| The federal and state courts |
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| 4.What is the source of the federal court system's authority? |
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| 5.In what kind of case does a federal district court have original jurisdiction? |
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| It has it over bankruptcy, law, etc. |
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| 6.When are the police allowed to search a vehicle without a warrant? |
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| They cannot unless you give them your consent |
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| 7.How does a verdict differ from a judgement? |
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| The verdict is the final decision while the judgement is the process of making the decision |
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| 8.Describe the rights of an arrested person. |
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| They have the right to remain silent because anything they say will be used against them in court, also have a right to an attorney and if they cant afford one the court appoints them to one. |
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| 10.What happens if the jury cannot agree on a verdict? |
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| It leads to a mistrial and the defendant can be tried again by the prosecutor |
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| 11.Under what circumstances might a judge commit a juvenile offender to a reform school? |
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| Normally if the juvenile has offended multiple times and the judge decides there is no better way. |
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| A child who is not in proper care and is either abused from his guardians or not in acceptable living conditions |
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