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| the power and authority given to a court to hear a case and make 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 who has committed an adult crime |
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| mistreatment of a child by a parent or guardian, including neglect, beating, and sexual molestation. |
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| action in mediating between parties, as to effect an agreement or reconciliation. |
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| A form of arbitration in which the arbitrators starts as a mediator but in the event of a failure of mediation, the arbitrator imposes a binding decision. |
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| Trials run according to the same rules of procedure and evidence as trials run under the official auspices of the court. In a private trial, the parties can hold the trial when and where they choose, and they can choose the judge. Lengthy civil cases are well-suited to this approach |
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| the defendants response to the allegations filed by the plaintiff in the complaint |
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| the courts 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 trial |
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| procedure which the accused is brought to court, read indictment regarding the crime is asked to plead guilty or not guilty |
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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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| courts between lower and higher courts |
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| any party to suit decided in a federal district court, may appeal to the Federal court |
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| a minor who has done something that is inappropriate that is not considered an adult crime |
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| general trial court that handles criminal and civil cases all major crime cases begin here |
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| the process outside the usual system which party's may attempt to solve disputes using creative settlement techniqes |
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| the use of an arbitrator to settle a dispute. |
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| Summary jury trial is an alternative dispute resolution technique, increasingly being used in civil disputes in the United States. In essence, a mock trial is held: a jury is selected and, in some cases, presented with the evidence that would be used at a real trial. |
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| A clause that specifies that the parties to the agreement have promised to use an alternative dispute resolution technique when a disagreement arises rather than litigating the issue. |
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| a decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case or an inquest. |
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| seize by legal authority and take into custody. |
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| a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime. |
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| what are the two court systems in the united states? |
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| what is the source of the federal court systems authority? |
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| in what kind of case does a federal district court have original jurisdiction? |
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| when are the police allowed to search a vehicle without a warrant? |
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| when an arrest takes place in a car. |
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| how does a verdict differ from a judgement? |
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| verdict is what the jury agrees on judgment is what the court agrees on. |
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| describe the rights of an arrested person? |
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| the have the Miranda rights |
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| what happens if a jury cannot agree on a verdict? |
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| a new trial may be held at the option of the prosecution. |
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| under what circumstances might a judge commit a juvenile offender to a reform school? |
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| when both probation and foster care have failed. |
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