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| the power and authority given to a court to hear 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 courts of appeals. |
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| local courts that handle miner matters such as misdemeanors and civil actions/small amts. of money |
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| child under a certain age who has committed an adult crime |
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| a child that not have a proper home or a living co0ndition |
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| intervention in a dispute in order to resolve it |
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| form of arbitration in which the arbitrator starts as a mediator but in the event of failure of mediation |
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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 jud |
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| defendant responds to the allegations filed by plaintiff and 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 the person will return to trial. |
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| procedure which the accused is brought to court read indictment regarding the crime and is asked to plead guilty or not guilty |
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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 where the case4 was tried appeals in circuit |
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| cases that involve citizens form different states and which the amount of money in dispute exceeds $75,000 |
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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 of the usual system which parties may attempt to solve disputes using creative settlement techniques. |
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| the use of an arbitrator to settle a dispute |
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| a minor who has done something that is inappropriate that is not considered an adult crime. |
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| is an alternative dispute resolution technique, increasingly being used in civil disputes in the United States |
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| 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 (someone) 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 two court systems in the U.S. |
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| district court system and state court system. |
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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 police allowed to search a vehicle without a warrant? |
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| when they think there is a weapon or narcotics. |
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| how does a verdict differ from a judgement. |
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| verdict is decision made by jury. judgement is the courts decision. |
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| describe the rights of an arrested person |
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| what happens if a jury can not agree on a verdict |
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| a missed trial is called. |
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| why might a judge commit a juvenile to reform school |
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| if foster care has been denied. |
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