Chp. 9 Court Organization: Structure, functions, and the trial process Flashcards
What is the federal court system?
the four-tiered federal system that includes supreme courts, circuit courts of appeal, district courts, and magistrate courts.
What is the Adversarial system?
a legal system wherein there is a contest between two opposing sides, with a judge, possibly jury, seeking truth.
What is Jurisdiction?
the power of a court to hear a particular type of case.
What is general Jurisdiction?
courts have the legal authority to decide all matters not specifically delegated to lower courts.
What is arraignment?
a criminal court proceeding where a formally charged defendant is informed of the charges, asked to enter a formal plea of guilty or not guilty.
What is plea negotiation?
a pre-conviction process between the prosecutor and the accused
What is the Court of last resort?
the last court that may hear a case at the state or federal level.
What is the intermediate courts of appeal?
a level of courts that stand between trial courts, courts of last resort; they typically have appellate jurisdiction only.
What is Causation?
a link between one`s act and the injurious act or crime.
