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| The power and authority given to a court to hear a case and make a judgement. |
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| They try a case the first time its heard. |
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| Courts between the lowest and highest court. |
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| They handle minor matters. |
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| A minor under a certain age who has comitted an adult crime. |
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| A child who is homeless, destitude, or without adequate parental care. |
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| A third partie invited when the other two parties are in dispute. |
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| Combined aspects of mediation and arbitration. |
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| Choosing a judge whose decision is binding. |
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| The defendants response to those allegations. |
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The courts determination or decision in the case.
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| Money or other property that is left with the court to assure that a person who has been aressted, but released, will return to trial. |
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| Suspect is read the indictment or information and is asked to plead guilty or not gulity. |
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| Cases, which involve citzens of diffrent states and in which the amount of money in dispute exceeds $75,000 |
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Courts between the lower and the higher courts
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| Meaning that 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 minor who has done something inappropriate |
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| A process to resolve disaggrements outside of the usual adersarial system |
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| When the Parties give the power to to settle a dispute to a third party |
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| A short trial that runs before a real jury |
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| Says that people who are about to enter a business deal promise to use alternate dispute resolution technique when disagreements arise. |
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| occurs when a person is deprived of his or her freedom |
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| written accusation charging the indvidual |
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| What are the two court systems in the united states? |
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u.s supreme court
local trial courts |
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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 to jurisdiction? |
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| when are the police allowed to search a vehicle without a warrant? |
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| how does a verdict differ from a judgement? |
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Verdict: decision
Judgement: Court decision |
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| describe the rights of an arrested person |
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constitutional rights
right to remain silent
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| what happens if a jury cant decide on a verdict? |
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| under what circumstances might a judge commit a juvenile offender to a refrom school? |
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| if it is the only likely option |
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