Trial Courts
2 types of court cases
Criminal and civil
Number of Justices in an Appellate Court
3
Number of justices in the Supreme Court
9
The final step of the trial, where guilt is decided
Verdict
Whoever is being accused of a crime or civil suit
Defendant
The purpose of a trial court
Decide a verdict on a trial
The purpose of an appellate court
Check lower courts for mistakes
Lifetime or until retirement
The first step of a trial, where cases are made
Opening statements
The people who decide the verdict of the trial
The name of the federal level trial court
District Court
The highest level appellate court
The Supreme Court
Article that establishes the Supreme Court
Article III
The 3rd stage of a trial, where the lawyers end off their points and make their final arguments
Closing statements
The person who charges the defendant with a crime or civil suit
Prosecutor
Purpose of the trial jury
Decide verdict on a case
The 3 things an appellate court can do
Affirm, remand, or retrial
Number of associate justices on the panel
9
The 2nd stage of a trial, where sides try to prove their points
Evidence
People brought in for more evidence
Witnesses
Amount of stages in a court trial
5 (6 if you include the grand jury’s decision to have a trial)
Number jury members are in an appellate court
None
The power of the Supreme Court to decide if laws are unconstitutional or not
Judicial Review
The 4th stage of a trial, where the jury decides on guilt
Whoever oversees the trial
The Judge