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10 Cards in this Set
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What act established the structure of the federal court system and became the first bill ever introduced in the senate? |
Judiciary act of 1789 |
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What professional interest group has the most influence on the president and his choice of a federal judge? |
American Bar Association |
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What are the most active of the federal judiciary courts? |
United States district courts |
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What rule states that evidence obtained illegally is not admissible in a court of law? |
Exclusionary Rule |
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What word refers to past decisions involving similar cases? |
Precedents |
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The right of a court to hear and decide a case: |
Jurisdiction |
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Courts created by congress by its authority under Article III: |
Constitutional courts |
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An official examination of available evidence in a court of law: |
Trial |
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A jury assembled to determine whether there is sufficient evidence against the accused to try a case: |
Grand jury |
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A jury that actually hears a case in court and decides upon a verdict: |
Trial jury |
