BASICS
Judicial review made this document the supreme law of the land.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
This allows a Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional (two words)
What is judicial review?
What every criminal case begins with.
What is an arrest?
This party files the complaint in a civil case.
What is the plaintiff?
All of the following are considered a specific type of crime: driving under the influence, driving without a license, violating custody orders, stealing groceries, etc.
What is a misdemeanor?
The VA Courts get their power from this document.
What is the VA Constitution?
Federal courts from highest to lowest.
What are the U.S. Supreme, Court of Appeals, and District Courts? (SAD)
the accused states their guilt or innocence with this
what is a plea?
This is the purpose of a civil case.
What is to settle a disagreement between two parties?
A Court of Appeals wants to hear a case for the first time, but they cannot because they lack this kind of authority (two words).
What is original jurisdiction?
These amendments protect your right to due process.
What are the 5th and the 14th amendments?
VA's courts from highest to lowest.
What are VA Supreme, Court of Appeals, Circuit, and District courts?
A plea is entered during this step of a criminal case.
What is arraignment?
A civil case usually ends with the winner receiving this.
What are damages/compensation ($)?
If you commit this type of crime, you may lose your civil rights.
What is a felony?
(verb) to make a formal criminal charge against someone
what is to indict?
This court case established the power known as judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
At this meeting, a grand jury must get together to decide if someone should be indicted for a felony.
What is a preliminary hearing?
What is original jurisdiction?
Police threaten a man when he says he doesn't want to be questioned without a lawyer. The police have violated which amendment?
What is the 5th amendment?
the authority to hear cases from lower courts (2 words)
what is appellate jurisdiction
This court has both original and appellate jurisdiction. It hears the largest range of cases, from misdemeanors to felonies.
What is the VA Circuit Court?
This amendment includes the Equal Protection Clause, which says that everyone must receive fair treatment under the law.
What is the 14th amendment?
Miranda v. Arizona established that the police must read you your rights in accordance with this Bill of Rights amendment.
What is the 5th amendment?
A state court throws a man in jail without a trial, violating this key principal in the US judicial system.
What is due process?