The Power
Who's Who
The Feds
State Courts
Miscellaneous
100
Power and authority given to a court to hear a case and to make a judgment.
What is Jurisdiction?
100
Primary officer of the court; presides over the trial and hearings; instructs the jury on the law in jury trials.
Who is the Judge?
100
Federal court established by the Constitution in Article III.
What is the Supreme Court of the United States?
100
The highest court in most states. The jurisdiction is originial in a few instances, although it is ordinarily appellate in nature.
What is the State Supreme Court?
100
The geographical place at which a case is to be tried.
What is Venue?
200
To try a case for the first time it is heard.
What is Original Jurisdiciton?
200
Supervise the deputies who enter cases on the lower courts; keep accurate records of the proceedings; approve bail bonds; compute the costs involved.
Who is the Clerk of Courts?
200
13 circiut courts that review all final decisions and certain interlocutory decisions of district courts within the curcuit.
What is United States Court of Appeal?
200
These courts have original jurisdiction in a few cases, but generally have appellate jurisdiction to hear cases from the county or district courts. Known by various names: Court of Appeals, District Court of Appeals, Court of Civil Appeals, Court of Criminal Appeals.
What are Intermediate Courts?
200
A time set by law to bring action after the right of action has been established.
What is the Statute of Limitations?
300
Review cases from lower cases.
What is Appellate Jurisdiction?
300
The official stenographer of the court who records and transcribes a verbatim record of the proceedings at a hearing or trial by shorthand or by machine shorthand.
Who is the Court Reporter?
300
These courts have original jurisdiction in almost all cases that may be heard in federal courts trying cases having to do with federal laws. The United States is divided into a number of these.
What are United States District Courts?
300
These courts have broad general jurisdiciton involving disputes between 2 or more parties and criminal offenses against the state. AKA: Superior Courts, Circiut Courts
What are County and District Courts?
300
The decision of the judge after hearing the evidence or reviewing the verdict of the jury.
What is Judgment?
400
Local courts handeling minor matters such as misdemeanors and civil actios involving small amounts of money.
What is Limited Jurisdiction?
400
Responsible for maintaining order in the courtroom and may also be responsible for moving the jury to and from the jury room.
Who is the Bailiff?
400
Created by Congress to act on matters indicated by their titles. Examples: Customs Courts, Court of Claims, Tax Courts.
What are Other Federal Courts?
400
These courts have jurisdiction as indicated by their titles: city or municipal, police, traffic, and justice of the peace.
What are Other State Courts?
400
The punishment given to a person found guilty in a criminal trial.
What is Sentence?
500
Jurisdiction for county courts, superior courts, court of common pleas, or circuit courts that handle criminal and civil cases.
What is General Jurisdiction?
500
Court officers (3) keep the peace, serve the summons, take charge of the jury, and execute judgments.
Who are Constables, Marshals, and Sheriffs?
500
The District Court for Ohio.
What is the 6th district?
500
Informal courts in which citizens may go for relief in minor matters involving $5,000 or less.
What is Small Claims Court?
500
Specific rules determined by the court for the preparation and arrangement of legal papers.
What is Rules of the Court?
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