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appeal |
a request, made after a trial, asking a higher court to decide whether that trial was conducted properly
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appellate court
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any court that has the power to hear appeals from lower courts
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appellate jurisdiction
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the power to hear appeals of cases which have been tried in lower courts
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circuit courts
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a court for a defined region of a state (usually including several counties) that has specific divisions and hears cases within those divisions (e.g., family court, criminal court)
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Congress
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the national legislative body of the U.S., consisting of the Senate, or upper house, and the House of Representatives or lower house
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county courts
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a court that hears both civil and criminal cases in one specific county
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Florida District Court of Appeals
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an appellate court in the state court system
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Florida Supreme Court
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the highest court in Florida
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judge
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a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court
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jurisdiction
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the right and power for courts to hear a case and interpret and apply the law
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jury
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a group of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
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original jurisdiction
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the power of a court to be the first to hear a case on a specific topic
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U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
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the courts where parties who are dissatisfied with the judgment of a U.S. District court may take their case
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U.S. District Courts
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the courts where most federal cases begin, the U.S. District Courts are courts of original jurisdiction and hear civil and criminal cases
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U.S. Supreme Court
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the highest court of the United States; it sits at the top of the federal court system
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civil case
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a case involving the rights of citizens
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criminal case
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a case involving someone who is accused of committing an illegal activity
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cross-examination
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the follow-up questioning of a witness by the side that did not call the witness to the stand
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defendant
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the person who answers the legal action of a plaintiff
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defense
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the person who answers the legal action of a prosecutor
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Miranda v. Arizona
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U.S. Supreme Court cases that upheld the Fifth Amendment protection from self-incrimination
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plaintiff
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the person who brings legal action against another person in a civil trial
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prosecution
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the person who brings legal action against another person in a criminal trial
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summary judgment
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a judgment decided
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juror
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a member of the jury |
