Vocab 1
Federal courts that review decisions appealed from district courts.
Courts Of Appeals
Judges of the Supreme Court
Justices
A law that comes from judges' decisions.
Common Law
The right to a fair trial means you have the right to?
You have free legal aid.
The two basic categories of laws are?
Criminal Law & Civil Law
Group of laws that define what acts are criminal.
Criminal Law
Trail courts. (another name)
District Court
An earlier decision.
Precedent
What are the U.S. courts of appeals?
The U.S. Courts of Appeals review cases appealed from the district court.
“Equal Justice Under Law”
Is the motto of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Any behavior that is illegal.
Crime
The reasoning that led to a judge's decision.
Opinion
When a case is remanded it is?
Returned to the lower courts.
Justices who disagree with the decision of the supreme court may explain their reasoning in a?
Dissenting opinion.
How many principles of law are there in the United States?
4
Process by which a person asks a higher court to review the result of his or her trial.
Appeal
To return an appealed case to a lower court for a new trial.
Remand
How long do supreme court justices serve?
They are appointed for life.
Judges in courts of appeals determine what?
If the original trial was fair and the law was interpreted correctly.
Explain the significance of Miranda v. Arizona.
The supreme court declared that the police must inform arrested suspects of their rights before questioning them.
Allows courts to decide whether a law or presidential action agrees with the constitution.
Judicial Review
The extent of authority a court has to hear and decide a case.
Jurisdiction
What did the supreme court decide in the Brown v. Board of education?
The Supreme Court agreed that segregated schools were not equal and therefore violated the 14th amendment. The Court rules that all public schools in the United States should be desegregated. In doing so the Court reversed its earlier decision that said segregation was constitutional as long as separate-but-equal facilities were provided for whites and African Americans.
What is the major difference between criminal and civil law?
Civil law deals with the disputes between individuals, organizations, or between the two, in which compensation is awarded to the victim. Criminal law is the body of law that deals with crime and the legal punishment of criminal offenses.
The three main levels of federal courts are?
District courts, courts of appeals, and U.S. Supreme Court.