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| American court system that believed the best way to work out conflicting facts is to debate the burden of guilt or liability in a situation. |
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| Deals with disputes between individuals and/or organizations in which compensation is awarded. |
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| law that deals with crime and punishment of criminal punishments. |
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| 24-48 jurors that are sworn in by a court to serve on a trial jury. |
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| an admission of guilt to a lesser crime that she would receive consequences for, but not at bad as the original crime |
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| in civil law, an agreement for a suspect to agree to pay money to avoid a trial. |
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| summaries of the argument and legal foundations for the standing conviction and objection to the conviction |
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| equal justice under the law |
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- everyone equal under the law
- nobody gets preferential treatment in court due to being on trial or a witness
- amendments 5-6 set this up
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1. substantive - are laws fair?
2. procedural - are laws fairly applied? |
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| equal justice under the law |
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| jury can only focus on the original charge, not other illegal activity the person hasn't been charged with. (EX: drug dealer murdered, occupation must be disregarded.) |
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| if there is any possibility that the suspect didn't do it,then a conviction cannot happen |
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| "friend of the court" - can sway what cases are heard by the supreme court and can therefore influence outcomes of the court |
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| Supreme court hears oral arguments |
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- each side's lawyer has 1/2 hr to present arguments to 9 justices.
- lawyers are often interrupted and questioned by Justices.
- Justices meet in conference to discuss the case.
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| preponderance of evidence |
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| To win a case, a plaintiff has to show enough of this to try to eliminate resonable doubt. |
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| Federal Distirct Courts possess this, except when dealing with foreign ministers in which the Supreme Court possesses this. |
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In this type of court, the Court may just decide issues of the law, never the facts of the case. No new evidence will be admitted. It is a review of the initial trial to determine if any laws were broken in the trial.
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| The power for the Supreme Court to judge the constitutionality of laws. |
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| When the President is nominating Supreme Court Justice, the list of their recommendations of their statesmen. |
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| Justices who don't want to overturn the acts of a legislature and deem them unconstitutional are said to practice __________ ________ . |
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A justice who has no problem overturning legislation and judging it unconstitutional practices _______ ________.
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| preponderance of Evidence |
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A legal document used to request the lower court's transcript of a case when the Supreme Court agrees to hear the decision of a lower court.
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| Cases that involve a legal dispute, meaning the plaintiff or defendant argue that the conviction was made, but laws were broken in the trial. |
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| A person who brings the case and has a vested interest in the outcome of the case. Can be family member, friend, random third party, or lawyer involved in the trial. |
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district courts - original jurisdiction
federal court of appeals - hears appeals from district courts
supreme court - hears appeals from federal courts on constitutional grounds. |
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| 4 opinions provided in a Supreme Court ruling |
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1. unanimous - all 9 justices have same verdict
2. majority - 5 or more have same verdict
3. concurring - agree with the majority but for different reasons
4. dissenting - question or disagree with the majority |
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