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| one superior, one magistrate, probate, and where needed a state court and juvenile court; superior exercises jurisdiction over juvys and state if absent |
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| Civil claims of $1500 or less, distress warrants, county violations, preliminary hearings, summons, dispossessory writs |
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| Holds appellate and original jurisdiction |
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| discover is there is probable cause- within jurisdiction of court, |
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| informed of charges, legality of defendents arrest |
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| rules of conduct that pertain to a given political order of society, rules that are backed by the organized forces of the community. LAW IS SUPREME- CODE, WRITTEN LAW, SPELLED OUT IN WRITING, ENACTED BY LEGISLATION |
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| House may place a blue slip on legislation to note constitutional perrogative, it is then sent directly to Senate |
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| Advocate in a legal hearing, represent clients in the courts, members of the Inns of Court, conduct cases and gives legal advice |
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draw up legal documents, deals directly with clients, draws up contracts, etc |
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| court or part of the court is actively involved in the court proceedings and determining the facts of the case |
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| role of the court is soley an impartial referee between parties |
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| French judge, actively directs proceedings, questions the accused, then asks panel yes or no vote |
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| Jury Selection & Services Act of 1975 |
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| Ensures jury is selected at random from a fair cross-section of the population |
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| Judge provides exposition of law to jury, usually oral, sums up the case |
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| Established Judicial branch |
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| Maintains records, elected by the citizens to serve 4 years, prepars court papers and indictments |
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| Command to appear in court and to bring documents |
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| Chief justices in the house of the lords |
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| Selection Methods of Judicial |
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| Either appointed or elected, federal judges are appointed by president and confirmed by the senate; state judges either elected (partisan) or appointed by governor |
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No charge to the jury, judge submits questions to panel for yes or no answer- majority vote |
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| General jurisdiction, judges elected to 4 year terms in non-partisan elections |
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| Represents the state in all criminal cases |
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| 16-23 citizens who listen to evidence of criminal allegations. |
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| Judge made law, based on doctrine of precedence, un-codified, unwritten law, tested in courts |
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| Is innocent until proven guilty |
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| A jury that is isolated from the public during the course of the trial and throughout the deliberation process |
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| Lawful authority of court to hear case from the beginning and to pass judgement on the law and the facts (state courts) |
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| To review cases from the US court of appeals or from the state courts |
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| Allows one party to question other parties/witness, and may also force them to produce requested documents |
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Jury selection act of 1968 |
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| estab. process of jury selection; outlines qual for Fed jurors |
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| Means that the court has made a full judgement without a full trial |
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| In Britain, hears criminal and civil appeals, cannot reach the HOL unless the lower court has certified that it raises a point of law of general importance |
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| French Court of appeals, only instituted by the defendant, equivalent to the US SC |
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| GA Supreme Court Cheif Justice |
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| part of jury selection process, claims that a potential juror cannot be impartial or fair. Typically, each side has unlimited number of these, to determine if someone is unfit to serve! |
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