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| the power and authority given to a court to hear a case and to amke a judgment |
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| authority of a court to try a case the first time it is heard |
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| the United States court of appeals |
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| local courts that handle minor matters such as misdemeanors and civil actions involving small amounts of money |
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| a minor child under a certain age (generally 16-18) who has commited an adult crime |
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| child who is homeless, destitute, or without adequate parental care |
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| when the parties to a dispute invite a third party into the decision-making process to help them find a solution |
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| combines the best aspects of mediation and arbitration |
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| parties can hold the trial at a time and a place of their own choosing |
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| the defendant's response to the allegations filed by the plaintiff in the complaint |
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| the court's determination or decision in a case |
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| money or other property that is left with the court to assure that a person who has been arrested, but released, will return to the trial (money/property is given back after trail) |
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| procedure in which the accused is brought to court, is read the indictment containing information regarding the crime, and is asked to plead guilty or not guilty. If the person pleads not guilty, the case proceeds to trial. if the person pleads guilty, the judge may imnpose sentencing. |
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| cases that involve citizens of different states and in which the amount of money in dispute exceeds $75,000 |
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| the courts between the lower and higher courts |
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| any party to a suit decided in a federal district court may appeal to the federal court of sppeals in the circuit where the case was tried |
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| a general trial court that handles criminal and civil cases. All cases that involve major crimes and large amounts of money must begin in one of these courts |
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| a minor who has done something that is inappropriate that is not considered an adult crime |
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| alternative (dispute) resolution |
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| the process, outside of the usual system, by which parties may attempt to solve their diputes by using creative settlement techniques |
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| when the parties actually transfer the power to settle their dispute to a third party |
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| short trial that runs less than a day before a real jury, which then comes up with a verdict |
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| says the people who are about to enter a business deal promise to use an alternative dispute resolution technique when desagreements arise |
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| the decision made by members of a jury after they deliberate |
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| action when a person is deprived ofhis or her freedom by a police officer |
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| a written accustion to charge an individual that is issued after the grand jury hears evidence and testimony of witnesses. This issurance does not mean that the person is guilty, but that the grand jury believes there is enough evidence to show that there is a possibility that the person is guilty |
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| What are the two court systems in the United States? |
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| Federal court system and state court system |
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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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| most federal court cases (they try a case the first time it's heard) |
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| When are the police allowed to seach a vehicle without a warrant? |
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| if an arrest takes place in that car or if there is good reason to believe the car contains something illegal |
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| How does a verdict differ froma judgement? |
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| a verdict is the jury's decision on whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty. Judgement in the courts determination or decision in the case |
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| Describe the right of an arrested person |
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- be told why they're being arrested
- be told names of officers who are arresting them
- right to a phonecall
- sometimes may be realease on bail
- right to remain silent
- right to an attorney (will be provided with court appointed attorney if they cannot afford their own)
- right to a fair trial (innocent till proven guilty)
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| What happens if a jury cannot agree on a verdict? |
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| it is called a mistrial and will be tried again |
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| Under what circumstances might a judge commit a juvenile offender to a reform school? |
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| this is usually a last resort, used when borth probation and foster care have already been tried and have failed, or when those options seem unlikely to work |
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