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19 Cards in this Set
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LITIGATE |
Take their dispute to court |
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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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COURT |
Governmental forum that administers justice under the law |
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TRIAL COURT |
The 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 decisions of lower courts when a party claims an error was made during the previous proceeding |
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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 |
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GENERAL JURISDICTION |
Court that can hear almost any kind of case |
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SPECIAL JURISDICTION |
Hears only specific type of case |
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WRIT OF CERTIORARI |
Order to lower court to produce the record of a case for the Supreme Court to review |
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JUSTICE |
Title given to judges who sit on state supreme courts and the federal Supreme Court |
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ASSOCIATE CIRCUIT COURTS OR COUNTY COURTS |
Courts that hear minor criminal cases, state traffic offenses, and lawsuits involving amounts of no more than $25,000 |
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MUNICIPAL COURTS |
Usually divided into traffic and criminal divisions |
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SMALL CLAIMS COURTS |
Handle disputes in which small amounts, generally $2,500 or less, are involved |
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JUVENILES |
Younger members of society those over 13 and under 18 of age in most states |
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PROBATE COURTS |
Courts that administer wills and estates |
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COURT OF RECORD |
Keeps and exact account of what goes on at trial |
