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9 Cards in this Set
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Case
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A controversy to be decided by court
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criminal case
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judicial proceeedings the government begins against inviduals following commission of a crime
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crime
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a public wrong: an offense, such as murder, against socity at large- even though it may have been committed against only a single individual
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civil case
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noncriminal legal action, such as divorces or attempts to recover damages following an automoblile accident
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state courts
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courts of the 50 states, as opposed to federal or national courts
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federal courts
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the courts of the United States, as distinguished from the courts of the 50 states
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jurisdiction
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authority of a court or other agency to act
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courts of limited jurisdiction
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the lowest-level court in a state's juudicial system that hears particular kinds of cases involving smal claims, traffic violations, and minor criminal infractions
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courts of general jurisdiction
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the basic unit of a court system, receiving appeals
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