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Civil Litigation
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the process where one person sues another person to enforce a right or to seek a remedy.
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What 2 types of courts do the federal and state systems have in common (at minimum)?
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1. Trial Court
2. Appellate Court |
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What questions do trial courts decide?
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1. Questions of law
2. Questions of fact |
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What are grounds for an appeal?
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1. incorrect application of the law
2. verdict not supported by the weight of evidence 3. errors in procedural or other rulings |
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What questions do appellate courts decide?
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questions of law only
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How do appellate courts decide cases?
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-reading legal arguments of the parties
-listening to oral argumentation -reviewing the written transcript or video record of the trial |
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What are some names of the final court of appeals?
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Supreme Court
Court of Appeals Supreme judicial court Supreme court of appeals |
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When an appellate court publishes an opinion what happens.
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the published opinion becomes rule of law (precedent) in the geographical jurisdiction of the court.
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