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17 Cards in this Set
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marshal
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person who arrests suspects, delivers defendants to court, and serves people with subpoens
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jurisdiction
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the authority to hear and decide a case (only in specific areas)
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subpoena
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a court order requiring someone to appear in court
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concurrent jurisdiction
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shared authority of courts to hear and decide cases
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oringinal jurisdiction
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the authority to hear cases for the first time.
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civil cases
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cases in which two sides disagree over some issue
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court of appeals
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a federal court that hears only cases on appeal from lower district courts or from federal agencies
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suit
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lawsuit
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magistrate
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person who issues court orders and hears the prekiminary evidence in a case to determine whether the case should be brought to trial.
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criminal cases
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cases in which juries decide if people have comitted crimes
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circuit
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particular geographical area
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exclusive jurisdiction
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means that only the federal courts may hear and decide cases.
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appellate jurisdiction
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the authority to review cases from lower district courts or from federal courts or from federal regulatory agencies
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inferior courts
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courts of lower authority
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remard
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return
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District courts
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the federal courts where trials are held and lawsuits are begun.
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court-martial
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a trial before a punel of military officials
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