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| appeals are normally accepted if... |
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1.there was improper courtroom procedure 2. there was an incorrect aplication of the law |
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| Supreme court original jurisdiction when: |
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1. case involves ambassadors or other public ministers 2. case involves 2 or more states |
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| any act of congress or the pres. can be tested by the courts to see if the acts are illegal uncer the constitution. |
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| other lower level federal courts |
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1. territorial courts 2. courts of D.C. 3. Court of Military Appeals 4. Tax Court 5. Claims Court |
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1. Justice of the peace 2. Small claims court 3. Juvenile courts 4. Domestic relations |
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1. Exclusive 2.Original 3. Concurrent 4. Appellate |
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| Civil and criminal and misdemeanors and felonies |
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civil- disputes between two or more people, like property or civil rights. Criminal- when an individual commits an act prohibited by law. misdemeanors- minor offenses Felonies- heavy fines, long prision terms |
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1. summoning witnesses 2. setting a trial date 3. selecting a jury 4. conducting the trial 5. reaching a verdict 6. Establishing judgment |
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- decides if there is enough evidence to go to trial - a trial jury |
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