Functions of Courts
This function helps solves disagreements between neighbors
What is Dispute Revolution?
This term means the authority of a court to hear and decide a case
What is jurisdiction?
This side must prove the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
What is the Prosecution?
This is a group of citizens who decide whether someone is guilty or not guilty
What is a jury?
This is a spoken or written statement given in court as evidence?
What is testimony?
This function provides clarity for new legislation
What is the Interpretation of Laws?
This type of jurisdiction allows a higher court to review a lower court's decision
What is appellate jurisdiction?
This lawyer is provided by the government to represent defendants who cannot afford a private attorney?
This is the process of questioning potential jurors to ensure they are fair and unbiased
What is voir dare?
This system allows a defendant to pay money to be released while awaiting trial?
What is cash bail?
This function helps protect free speech
What is Upholding Rights?
When both state and federal courts can hear the same case, it is called this
What is Concurrent Jurisdiction?
This court official decides which evidence is allowed and whether a plea deal is fair
What is a judge?
This type of challenge allows attorneys to remove a juror only for a legal reason, like bias?
This type of evidence comes directly from an eyewitness or a recording of the event
What is direct evidence?
This function sentences someone convicted of a crime?
What is punish wrongdoers?
These federal courts have the jurisdiction to hear appeals
What are circuit courts?
Who is the President of the United State?
This type of challenge allows attorneys to remove a juror without stating a reason
What is peremptory challenge?
This type of evidence requires inference instead of tangible proof
What is circumstantial evidence?
This concept ensures that all people have the opportunity to defend themselves in court
What is Due Process?
This historical document is believed to be the precedent for appeals in the US Criminal Justice System
What is the Magna Carta?
This is the length of time that justices on the Supreme Court get to serve in their role
What is lifetime?
This term refers to an agreement between countries to return criminals to be tried in court
What is an Extradition Clause?
This person is called to be a witness because they have a personal connection to the event
What is a lay witness?