Terms to Know
Authority to hear a case
jurisdiction
other name for judges (highest court)
justices
Justices, no jury, appellate jurisdiction with limited original jurisdiction
Virginia Supreme Court
person accused of a crime may be
arrested
Authority to hear a case FIRST
original jurisdiction
judge, with or without a jury, original jurisdiction
U.S. District Court
Judge, with or without jury; original jurisdiction for felony criminal cases and for certain civil cases; appellate jurisdiction
Circuit Court
felony case, original trail
Virginia Circuit Court
this is when the probable cause is reviewed
arraignment
Authority to review a case from a lower court
appellate jurisdiction
Judges, no jury, appellate jurisdiction
U.S. Court of Appeals
Judge, no jury; original jurisdiction for misdemeanors and civil cases generally involving lower dollar amounts and original jurisdiction in juvenile and family cases
felony case, Federal Law was broken, original case
US District Court
if probable cause is found, the suspect may be sent to _______ or ________________
jail, given bail
a serious crime
felony
Justices, no jury, appellate jurisdiction with some limited original jurisdiction
U.S. Supreme Court
Judges, no jury; appellate jurisdiction to review decisions of lower court
Appellate Court
Civil rights case, last appeal
US Supreme Court
for which type of crime will a preliminary hearing be set to determine if an indictment is given
felony
a smaller or less serious crime
misdemeanor
How many Justices on the US Supreme Court?
9
Name all 4 Virginia Courts in order from lowest to highest
General District Court
Circuit Court
Virginia Court of Appeals
Virginia Supreme Court
felony, state law was broken, appeal
if the suspect is found guilty what is the only step left for the convicted suspect
an appeal