vocab
what is a felony
a serious crime
what type of jurisdiction does US court of appeals have
appellate jurisdiction
what type of jurisdiction does the VA supreme court
appellate and limited original
what is jurisdiction
a court's authority/ability to heat a court case
what is a jury
a group of people chosen to decide a court case
what is a civil case
a disagreement between two parties involving some sort of compensation (money)
what type of jurisdiction does the US supreme court have
appellate jurisdiction and limited original jurisdiction
what type of jurisdiction does court of appeals of Virginia
appellate jurisdiction
what is the 5th amendment about
amendment that deals with due process and outlaws self incrimination meaning a person does not have to say anything that might get them in trouble lastly a person cannot be charged with the same crime twice
what is a attorney
the person who represents people in court
what is a criminal case
what type of jurisdiction does US district court have
Original Jurisdiction
what is the jurisdiction of circuit court
original appellate
what is the 14th amendment about
amendment that deals with due process everyone id equal before the law and outlined citizenship in the US
what is a plea
an action in court where the defendant states their guilt or innocence to a crime
what is verdict
a court's decision in a case
what is the only court in the US that has a jury
the US district court
what is the jurisdiction of general district court ans juvenile an district court
original
what is probable cause
is where enough evidence is shown that a crime has likely been committed so an arrest can happen or place can be searched
true of false
a felony is a smaller crime
false
what is due process
this means any citizen charged with a crime will be given a fair trial that follows a defined procedure through the judicial system created by the US constitution
name the three types of US courts
1 US supreme court
2 US court of appeals
3 US district court
name all 4 of the VA courts
1 Virginia supreme court
2 court of appeals of Virginia
3 circuit court
4 general district court and juvenile and district court
what court case started judicial review
Marbury vs Madison
what are the type so of jurisdiction
original and appellate