Penal Codes
To set laws related to the punishment of crimes and offenses
What is the Penal Code?
Legal responsibilities between individuals in domestic relationships
What is Family Code?
To release them from criminal charges
What is acquit?
To settle disputes among individuals, businesses, and government agencies.
What is primary role of court systems?
To decide what is true based on the evidence and determine guilt in a criminal case
What is a jury/juror?
A serious crime such as murder or robbery punishable by a year or longer in state prison
What is a felony?
What is an example of a misdemeanor charge?
What is Shoplifting?
The defendant's first court appearance to hear charges and enter a plea
What is an arraignment?
The transfer of a case from a lower to a higher level for a new hearing
What is an appeal?
A disagreement between two or more parties, where the plaintiff accuses the defendant of causing damage or injury
What is a civil case?
Example of a misdemeanor
What is Shoplifting?
What code regulates laws and restrictions related to alcoholic beverages?
What is Alcoholic Beverage Code?
The defendant does not contest the charges but does not admit guilt
What is non contest plea?
The party initiating the lawsuit against someone else
What is the plaintiff?
The defendant must be found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt
What is a requirement for a conviction?
The most severe punishment the law allows for the offense committed
What is Maximum punishment for a crime?
What is Legal responsibilities between individuals in domestic relationships.
The Family Code?
A court’s authority over a legal matter or defendant
What is jurisdiction?
Ensure safety in the courtroom and manage the jury
What is a bailiff?
The right to present evidence and witnesses
What is discovery?
Code regulates laws and restrictions related to alcoholic beverages
What is Alcohol Code?
Transportation Code is concerned with
What is regulations governing traffic?
highest level in the United States court system
What is Supreme Court?
Records the official word-for-word transcript of the trial
What is a court reporter?
The jury's final decision based on the facts presented during the trial
What is a verdict?