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| the power and authority given to a court to hear a case and to make a judgement. |
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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 committed an adult crime. |
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| one who is homeless, destitute, or withoout 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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| the 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 courts 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 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 impose 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 higher and lower courts. |
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| any party to a suit decided in a federal district court may appeal to the federal court of appeals 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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| the process, outside of the usual system, by which parties may attempt to solve their disputes by using creative settlement techniques. |
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| happens 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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| clause incorporated in the agreement entered between the parties specifying a method for resolving disputes that may arise under that agreement between the parties. |
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| the decision made by members of a jury after they deliberate. |
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| action when a person is dprived of his or her freedom by a police officer. |
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| a written accusation to charge an individual that is issued after the grand jury hears evidence and testimony of witnesses. this issuance 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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| 3. what are the two court systems in the United States? |
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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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| both civil and crimal cases are heard. |
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| 6. when are the police allowed to search a vehicle without a warrant? |
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| when a arrest takes place in the vehicle. |
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| 7. how does a verdict differ from a judgement? |
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| Verdicts are legal decisions reached by juries during trial cases. judgementsare the official decision of a court, and they provide the final resolution between parties to a lawsuit. |
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| 8. describe the rights of an arrested person. |
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| you have the right to know which crimes you are being arrested for, you have the right to know the names of the officers who arrested you, and the right to one phonecall. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. |
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| 10. what happens if a jury cannot agree on a verdict? |
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| They tell the judge, the judge declares it to be a "hung jury" and that trial is over. Then the prosecutor decides if he wants to try the defendant again. |
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| 11. under what circumstances might a judge commit a juvenile offender to a refrom school? |
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| usually a last resort, used when both probation and foster care have already been tried and have failed, or when these options seem unlikely to work. |
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