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19 Cards in this Set
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criminal cases
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cases in which juries decide if ppl have committed a crime. Tried in state courts
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civil cases
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cases in which two sides disagree over some issue. One party usually sues another
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jurisdiction
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the authority to hear and decide a case. Given to federal courts by article 3 of the constitution
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execlusive jurisdiction
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only the federal courts may hear and decide on a case
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concurrent jurisdiction
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state& federal courts share jurisdicton on certian cases
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original jurisdiction
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the authority of a trial court to be the first to hear the case
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appelate jurisdiction
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authority held by a court to hear a case that is appealed from lower court
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district courts
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94 federal district courts
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constitutional courts
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courts established under the provisions of aritcle 3
*federal district courts *federal court of appeals |
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legislative courts
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help exercise powers
*U.S. tax courts *court of military appeals |
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district court judges job
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make sure procedure is followed in the court, punishment/fine if jury finds guilty,
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district courts judges salery
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165,200
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how district courts judges are appointed
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by president and approved by the senate and they are apponited for life
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federal district courts
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Eastern district court-New Orleans, Middle district courts-Baton Rouge, Western district court- west L.A.
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magistrate
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issues court orders and hears preliminary evidence to see if course should be brought to trail
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U.S. attorney
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proves that suspect has committed a crime or represents the gov't in civil cases
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marshall
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arrests suspects, delivers defendents to court, serves SUBPOENAS(court order requiring someone to appear in court)
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supreme court
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it has original jurisdiction in cases that involve: diplomats-ambassadors and state issues
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judical review
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supreme court can review any fed or state law to see if it "agrees" with the conts.
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