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Who issues warrants and subpeonas and sets bail?
Magistrate
100
Who is a person accused of a crime?
A Defendant
100
What is the highest level court that can pick their cases?
The Supreme Court
100
Who is the defendant?
The person accused of a crime
100
What is a written document a lawyer files with the court to explain his or her arguments?
Brief
200
What is required for an arrest in a criminal procedure?
Probable Cause
200
What is the document that gives police permission to search or arrest?
A Warrant
200
A person is accused of committing a felony. Then the trial takes place in front of a judge and jury-which court will see this case?
The Circuit Court
200
What VA court hears misdemeanors and traffic violations?
General District Courts
200
Who is a group of several judges who hear a case together?
A panel
300
What is the Supreme Court's major power in which they can determine if a law is constitutional or unconstitutional?
Judicial Review
300
What is money used to release a defendant from jail?
Bail
300
In a criminal procedure, what is required for an arrest?
Probable Cause
300
What are the 2 types of cases that courts decide?
Criminal and Civil
300
How many judges are in the Court of Appeals?
Three
400
What court case gave the Supreme Court the power of Judicial Review?
Marbury vs. Madison
400
What guarantees that everyone is treated fairly in a criminal procedure?
Due Process
400
How was the federal court system created?
From the Constitution
400
How many justices are on the Supreme court?
9
400
What does the fourth amendment protect you from?
Unreasonable searches
500
What is the state's side in a criminal case?
Prosecution
500
What kind of case involves when someone is accused of breaking the law?
A Criminal Case
500
Who decides cases in the US Supreme Court?
Justices
500
Who is the person who represents someone in court?
A lawyer
500
Which court does not have a jury?
The Supreme Court