Court Review
Standard of proof law enforcement officers must have before a search or arrest warrant is issued
What is probable Cause
Who interprets the law to the jury in a trial
What is the Judge
who represents the State/Government in a criminal case and must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
What is the prosecutor
What Justices are appointed by the president
US Supreme Court Justices
What financial measure is completed to ensures a defendant returns to court
What is Bail
What could make a search warrant invalid?
What is not signed by a Judge
Prior to answering the defense attorney a police officer should?
What is allow time for the Prosecutor to object.
Who can appeal a jury's decision?
What is the defendant
law enforcement officers who are situated in courtrooms to maintain order and provide security
What is the Bailiff
negotiating an agreement in a criminal trial is called what?
What is a Plea Bargain
Courts that have the authority to review decisions of a lower court.
What are the appellate courts
Standard of proof to be considered to find a defendant guilty in a criminal trial
What is beyond a reasonable doubt
A pretrial notion used to move a court case
What is change venue
Information told to the officer by a close friend
What is hearsay
the intention or knowledge of wrongdoing that constitutes part of a crime, as opposed to the action or conduct of the accused.
What is Mens Rea
Highest level of authority in criminal law
What is the U.S. Constitution
A plea in a criminal case that cannot be admitted as evidence in a civil trial
What is nolo contendere
A written court order directing a law enforcement officer to conduct a search or arrest a person.
What is a warrant
necessary elements of a crime
what is corpus delecti
Supreme court case the right to be represented by an attorney binding on the the states
What is Gideon VS Wainwright
The federal court system has three main levels: What are they?
District courts (the trial court), circuit courts which are the first level of appeal, and the Supreme Court of the United States, the final level of appeal in the federal system.
Establishing the exact location where a crime occurred is essential to determine
What is Legal Jurisdiction
There are 13 appellate courts that sit below the U.S. Supreme Court, what are they called?
What is the Courts of Appeals
The Federal Court System hear what kind of cases?
Cases that deal with the constitutionality of a law;
Cases involving the laws and treaties of the U.S.;
Cases involving ambassadors and public ministers;
Disputes between two or more states;
Admiralty law;
Bankruptcy; and
Habeas corpus issues.
written law set down by a body of legislature or by a singular legislator
What is Statutory Law