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Parts in Justice System
Types of Crimes
Federal and State court
District, Circuit, Supreme courts
Vocabulary
100
Police ____ and book a suspect
What is Arrest
100
Is robbery a personal crime or a property crime?
What is property crime
100
The ____ court system uses judges that are appointed for life.
What is federal court sysytem
100
These are the lowest level courts.
What is district courts
100
An official decision by a judge or a court that settles a case and may also establish the meaning of law.
What is a ruling?
200
When a suspect appears before a judge and sets a bail.
What is Preliminary hearings?
200
Name three types of property crimes
What is Larceny, Robbery, Burglary, Arson, Embezzlement, Forgery, False Pretenses, Receipt of stolen goods
200
The _____ court never hears cases that originate in federal courts.
What is State court
200
These courts have appellate jurisdiction.
What is Circuit courts?
200
A ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later, similar case.
What is precedent?
300
In a _____ the defendant either pleads guilty or not guilty.
What is Arraignment?
300
"These are crimes that result in physical or mental harm to another person."
What is Personal Crime
300
What does the State court and Federal court have in common?
What is trial, appeals, Supreme
300
This court does not have judges but justices.
What is Supreme court?
300
The right to hold an office once a person is confirmed.
What is a tenure?
400
In a ____ the judge or jury reaches a verdict on the case.
What is a trial?
400
Assault is a ____ crime while Forgery is a ____ crime.
What is Personal and Property
400
Federal courts have _____ jurisdiction, which allows them to hear and decide cases
What is exclusive jurisdiction?
400
There are __ judicial courts around the country.
What is 13 circuit courts?
400
An order that requires a person to appear in court.
What is a subpoena?
500
An ____ is where the defendant is not guilty, while a ____ is where the defendant is found guilty and charged.
What is Acquittal and Sentencing?
500
Name 5 personal crimes.
What is Assault, Battery, False Imprisonment, Kidnapping, Homicide, Rape.
500
The state and federal court can come together in _____ jurisdiction, which they are both allowed to hear cases.
What is concurrent jurisdiction?
500
_____, are parties to a lawsuit, that appear before court. (Lawyers)
What is Litigants?
500
The authority of a court to hear a case appealed from a lower court.
What is an appellate jurisdiction?