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8 Cards in this Set
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Judicial Branch |
Part of government that is responsible for interpreting laws Courts
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Original Jurisdiction |
Authority to hear a case for the first time |
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Appellate Jurisdiction |
Authority to review cases from lower district courts or from regulatory agencies |
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Arraignment |
Hearing in which a suspect is charged and enters a plea (guilty or not guilty) |
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Civil case |
Involves a disagreement between two parties person wants compensation from someone who feels has wronged him |
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procedure for civil case |
Plaintiff files a complaint to receive compensation
Case can be decided by judge of jury
Verdict can be appealed |
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criminal law |
Deals with misdemeanors or felonies someone is accused of breaking the law |
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procedure in criminal cases |
Arresting assuming probable cause preliminary hearing |
