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26 Cards in this Set
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civil law
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the body of law concering, noncriminal matters, such as business contracts and personal injury
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criminal law
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the body of law concerning felony and misdemeanor offenses by individuals against other persons and property
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misdemeanor
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classified as A,B, or C, a _______ may be punished by fine and /or jail sentence
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felony
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a serious crime punished by fine and prison confindment
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jurisdiction
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a court's authority to hear a particular case
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original jurisdiction
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the power of a court to hear a case first
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appellate jurisdiction
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the power of a court to review cases after they have been tried elsewhere
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exclusive jurusdiction
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authority of only one court to hear a particular type of case
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concurrent jurisdiction
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the authority of more than one court to try a case
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court of record
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has a court reporter or electronic device to record testimony and proceedings
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small claims court
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president over by a justice of the peace, a small claims court offers an informal and inexpencive procedure for handling damage claims of $5,000 or less
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probate
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Probate cases involving will and guardianships fall under the jurisdiction of county courts and probate courts
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contingency
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a lawyer's compensation paid from money recovered in a lawsuit
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grand jury
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composed of 12 persons with the qualifications of trial jurors, a grand jury serves from 3 to 6 months while it determines if sufficient evidence exists to indict persons accused of committing crimes
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petit jury
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a Trial jury of 6 or 12 members
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Venire
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a panel of prospective jurors drawn by roandom selection these
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Voir Dire
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courtroom procedure whereby attorneys questions prospective jurors to identify any who can't be fair and impartial
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tort
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an unintended injury to another person or to a persons property
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Plaintiff
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the injured party who initates a civil suit or the state in a criminal proceeding
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defendant
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the person sued in a civil proceeding or prosecuted in a criminal proceeding
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special issues
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Questions a judge gives a trial jury to answer to establish facts in a case
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verdict
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a jury's decision about a case
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judgment
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a judge's wirtten opinion based on a verdict
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graded penalities
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depending on the nature of the crime, felonies are graded as 1st 2nd , 3rd degree
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capital felony
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a crime punishable by death or life imprisonment
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recidivism
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criminal behavior that results in reincarcenation after a person has been released from confinement for a prior offense
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