Chapter 8 Flashcards
What is created by article III of the constitution?
The judicial branch.
What act of congress established the structure of the federal court system?
Judiciary act of 1789.
Courts exercise “The judicial power of the united states.”
Constitutional courts.
How long do constitutional judges serve for?
For life, under “good behavior”
The right of a court to hear and decide a case.
Jurisdiction
How long do legislative judges serve?
10-15 years
What type of cases fall under the jurisdiction of the constitutional courts?
The constitution, federal laws and treaties, or admiralty and maritime matters.
What Amendment prevents a citizen of one state from suing another?
11th Amendment.
Courts that handle appeals from specific cases arising from powers of congress.
Legislative court.
What is a civil case?
a case where the plaintiff feels he has been wronged by the defendant.
What is a criminal case?
The government serves as the plaintive and seeks to bring some legal action against the defendant because he has wronged society by his behavior.
An official examination of available evidence in a court of law.
Trial
Where do most federal cases “originate”?
U.S District Court.
What do grand juries determine?
They determine whether there is sufficient evidence against the accused to try a case.
Enough sufficient evidence to warrant a trial, it will issue a formal accusation against the accused called _____.
An indictment.
Insufficient evidence for a formal accusation, it may be handed down as _____.
An acquittal
Material presented as proof at a trial.
Trial evidence
A jury that cannot agree on a verdict is called a ______.
Hung jury
“Standards attorneys must follow in governing the admission of evidence into the court proceedings.”
Rules of Evidence
“Evidence obtained illegally is not admissible in the court of law.”
Exclusionary Rule
