Intro to Courts & Procedures
Out of the following, which is not a category in the U.S. Court System?
State Court
Small Claims Court
Large Claims Court
U.S. District Court
Large Claims Court
If a court has control or authority over someone or something it is known as what?
Jurisdiction
What is the name of the person in charge of a court proceeding?
Judge
Which of the following is not heard in small claims court:
Breach of Contract
Divorce Hearing
Unpaid Rent
Customer Complaints
Divorce Hearing
What is the name of party who is bringing a lawsuit against an organization or person? (They are also considered the "Victim")
Plaintiff
What is known as errors of fact and considered so incorrect that they are determined to be errors by law?
Prejudicial Error
What is the name of the position that writes everything down during court in case of an appeal?
Court Reporter
The Supreme Courts consists of how many members?
8
What is it called when you take your case to another court when you are not satisfied with the result from a lower court?
Appeal
What grants the property rights to an inventor?
Patent
This is the name of the person who acts as security in the courtroom.
Bailiff
Which Courts decide more than 95% of the nations legal cases?
State Courts
What is it called when the Defendant states whether they are "Guilty" or "Not Guilty"?
Pleading
What is the Highest level court in the United States?
Supreme Court
This is the name of the person who brings a case to court, they can also be called the victim.
Plaintiff
Brown v Board of Education had to do with what topic?
Segregation of Schools
What is the name of the final judgement that is read by the Jury or in some cases the Judge?
Verdict
How many levels of courts are there in the United States?
5
This is the person who has been brought to court and is accused of some sort of wrongdoing.
Defendant
What court case has to do with the right to Freedom of Speech?
Tinker v. Des Moines Iowa