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12 Cards in this Set
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Two major court systems in the United States
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The federal court system and the court systems for each of the 50 states
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State Courts are made up of:
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Limited-jx trail courts 2. general-jx trial courts 3. court of appeals 3. supreme court |
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Federal court system is made up of:
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1. Special federal courts 2. Us district courts 3. us courts of appeals 4. us supreme court
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Limited-jx trial courts |
Not seen on tv, very small, family court, juvenile court etc...
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general-jx trial courts |
Things we do see on T.V. Civil and Criminal courtsq
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Court of Appeals
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No new evidence or testimony is permitted. Presentations of laws and facts that support their position
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Supreme Court
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Highest court in the state. Same as court of appeals except decisions made here cannot be reversed.
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Special federal courts |
bankruptcy court, tax court |
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US district courts
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General court same as state except different laws apply
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US Courts of appeals
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same as state CoA, 13 circuits, Utah in 10th in Denver, CO
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US Supreme Court
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highest court in the land. Nothing new given, review court record from lower court to determine outcome
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Venue
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lawsuits heard by court with jx nearest location in which the incident occurred or parties reside
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