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19 Cards in this Set
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litigate |
to resolve disputes in court |
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court |
governmental forum that administers justice under the law |
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mediator |
independent third party who tries to develop a non binding solution acceptable to both sides of a dispute |
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arbitrator |
independent third party who develops a binding and enforceable resolution to a dispute |
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trial court |
first court to hear a dispute |
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original jurisdiction |
power to hear the case in full for the first time |
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appellate court |
reviews decision of lower courts to determine if a significant error of law was made during trial |
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transcript |
a verbatim record of what went on at trial |
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appellate briefs |
written arguments on the issues of law submitted by opposite attorneys |
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general jurisdiction |
court that can hear almost any kind of case |
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special jurisdiction |
court that hears only one specific type of case |
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writ of certiorari |
order to a lower court to produce the record of a case for the supreme court to review |
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court of record |
accurate , detailed report of what went on at trial |
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justice |
title of a judge on the state supreme court or federal supreme court |
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associate circuit courts |
court that hears minor criminal cases , state traffic offenses, and lawsuits involving amounts of no more than 25,000 |
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municipal courts |
city courts ,usually divided into traffic and criminal divisions
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small claims courts |
these courts handle disputes in which small amounts generally 25,00 or less are involved |
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juveniles |
individuals over 13 and under 18 years of age who have special status under the criminal law |
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probate courts |
administers wills and estates |