Structure
What are the 3 levels of the federal court and what type of jurisdiction do they have?
Supreme Court (both)
Court of Appeals (appellate)
District Court (original)
a written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be enforceable by law.
Contract
a crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death
Felony
The person who files a lawsuit is called the....
Plaintiff
The court case that resulted in the courts saying there can be No racial segregation in schools
Brown v Board of Education
How does the Judicial Branch check the Legislative branch?
By reviewing laws to make sure they are constitutional (Judicial Review)
court that determines if proper procedure has been followed in a case
Appeals Court
a sum of money claimed or awarded in compensation for a loss or an injury.
Damages
a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
Indictment
an arrangement between prosecutor and defendant whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a more lenient sentence or an agreement to drop other charges
plea bargaining
The court case that resulted in the courts saying You have free speech in school
Tinker v Des Moines
A case where the law is broken
Criminal Case
What level of federal court has original jurisdiction only
District Court
Cases involving adoptions are held in which court?
Family
Standard of proof required to validate a criminal conviction in most adversarial legal systems
reasonable doubt
Term which describes the right of all people to be treated fairly by the courts
Due process
The court case that resulted in the courts saying School officials can search students
New Jersey v TLO
A case that involves a type of disagreement between individuals
Civil Case
How many justices are in the Supreme Court?
9
The type of Civil law that involves any wrongful act (except breach of contract) for which the injured person or people have the right to sue for damages.
Tort
Police officers cannot place you under arrest, be granted a warrant, or search you car without
Probable Cause
a writ ordering a person to attend a court
subpoena
The court case that resulted in the courts saying courts have the power to strike down laws
Marbury v Madison
The authority of a court to hear a case for the first time
Original Jurisdiction
Ms. Tyler was sued for $5,000 dollars and appealed the ruling once, who will hear her case?
Circuit Court
the burden of proof is met when the party with the burden convinces the fact finder that there is a greater than 50% chance that the claim is true.
preponderance of evidence
The step in the criminal court process after Bail but before the preliminary hearing
Arraignment
term for putting someone on trial for the same crime twice
double jeopardy
The court case that resulted in the courts saying State/local govts must respect citizen's individual rights
McDonald v Chicago
the authority of a court to hear appeals from lower courts and review their decisions.
Appellate Jurisdiction