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19 Cards in this Set
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Litigate
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to allow a court to resolve their disputes.
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Mediator
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to develop a solution acceptable to both sides of the dispute.
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Arbitator
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holds an informal hearing to determine what happened
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Court
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defined as a governmental forum that administers justice under the law.
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Trial Court
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a court in which dispute is first heard
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Verdit
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decision
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Orginal Juisdiction
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it has the power to make these intital decisions of fact and law
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Appellate Court
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reviews decisions of lower courts when a party claims an error of law was made during the lower court's proceeding
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Transcrpt
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which is a verbatim record of what went on at trial
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Apellate Brief
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written arugments on the issues of laws, submitted by the opposing atttorneys.
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General Jurisdiction
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can hear almost any case.
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Specialized Jurisdiction
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hears only specific type of case.
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Writ OF Certorari
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Compels the lower court to turn over the record of the case to the Supreme Court for review
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Court of Record
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keeps an excat account of what goes on at trial
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Associate Circuit Courts or County Courts
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hear minor criminal cases, state traffic offenses, and lawsuits in which relatively small amounts are involved(usually no more than $25,000)
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Municipal Court
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usually divided into traffic and criminal divions
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Small Claims Courts
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handles disputes in which small amounts, generally $2,500 or less, are involved
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Juvenile Courts
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entitled to his or her full constitutional rights, inculding the right to be represented by an attorney.
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Probate Courts
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courts that adiminister wills and estates to accomplish this task
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