General
To take a dispute to court.
Litigate
Type of Jurisdiction the Federal Courts have
General Jurisdiction
Levels of State court
Trial
Appellate
Supreme Court
Lower court ruling upheld
Affirmed
County court
Associate Circuit Courts
3rd part who tries to develop an acceptable solution.
Only hear cases concerning
U.S Law
U.S Treaties
Keeps an exact account of wht goes on at a trial
Court of Record
Rules is overturned
Reversed
Handles disputes of $7,500 or less
Small Claims Court
3rd party who develops a binding and enforceable resolution to a dispute
Arbitrator
Disputes between citizens of different states
Citizen vs foreign nation
Citizen vs a citizen of foreign nation
Court of record includes
Transcript
Evidence
Determinations of court officials
Judgement of court
Ruling is changed
Amended
Rehabilitation
First court to hear a dispute.
Has Original Jurisdiction
Trial Court
Money limit to qualify to be a federal case
$75,000
Court of record includes
Transcript
Evidence
Determinatiosn of the court
Judgement of the court
Sent back to lower court for correction or new trial
Remanded
Court which administers wills and estates
Probate Courts
Only concerned about errors in the law.
Appellte Court
Court of Appeals
Has original and Appellate Jurisdiction on cases at the federal level.
Supreme Court
Name of someone serving on a supreme court
Justice
Order to a lower court to produce the record of a case for the Supreme court to review.
Writ of Certiorari
Scenarios when a Juvenile can be tried as an adult
When rehabilitation doesn't work
Very serious crimes