State Courts
The lowest trial court in many states.
What is a District Court?
The first level of federal courts.
What is U.S. District Court?
Court with witnesses and evidence.
What is Trial Court?
Jurisdiction means a court's _________.
What is Authority?
Keeps order and makes rulings.
What is a judge?
State courts mostly handle cases involving these laws.
What are state laws?
Reviews decisions—no trials.
What is U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals?
Reviews for mistakes.
What is an Appellate Court?
A traffic ticket is handled here.
What is state court?
Argues the defendant is guilty.
What is a prosecutor?
This state court handles felonies.
What is Superior Court?
Crimes across state lines fall here.
What is Federal Jurisdiction?
Supreme Court is this type.
What is the highest appellate court?
Constitutional issues belong here.
What is Federal Court?
Takes notes in court.
What is a clerk of court?
The highest court in a state.
What is State Supreme Court?
Counterfeit money cases belong here.
What is Federal Court System?
Checks for legal errors only.
What is an appeals court?
Two states suing goes directly here.
What is U.S. Supreme Court?
Citizens deciding the verdict.
What is a jury?
A car crash within one state belongs here.
What is State Court System?
Final say on Constitutional issues.
What is U.S. Supreme Court?
Both systems share this structure. (Hint: the order of the court system)
What is Trial->Appeals-> Supreme?
Both systems can hear a case.
What is concurrent jurisdiction?
Defends the accused.
What is a defense attorney?