Judical

Question 1

Appellate Courts

Answer 1

Courts above the trial court

Question 2

one of the two court systems that deals with cases that fall under the US Constitution. Criminal and civil

Answer 2

Federal court

Question 3

Sate court

Answer 3

one of the two court systems that deals with cases that fall under the state constitution.

Question 4

Criminal cases

Answer 4

a case involving someone who is accused of committing a crime. Government to person. State and federal

Question 5

Civil

Answer 5

a case involving a disagreement between two parties or people.

Question 6

Evidence

Answer 6

objects or information used in court to prove what really happened.

Question 7

Jury trial

Answer 7

a trial where a group of people listens to the evidence and decides the case. Jury decides the case, the judge decides the consequence.

Question 8

Verdict

Answer 8

The decision at the end of the case

Question 9

Bench trial

Answer 9

a trial where only the judge hears the evidence and decides the case

Question 10

Appeal

Answer 10

Asking a higher court to review the case

Question 11

Panel

Answer 11

More than one judge listens to the case

Question 12

Judaical Review

Answer 12

The power of the Supreme Court to decide the interpretation of the Constitution

Question 13

Extradited

Answer 13

to send back, in the court of law this is referring to people who have left the jurisdiction of where the issue had taken place.

Question 14

Statue

Answer 14

A law passed by comgress

Question 15

United States Code

Answer 15

Collection of statues passed by Congress

Question 16

Ordinances

Answer 16

Local laws that are passed by state governments that only apply within local boundaries (a city or county)

Question 17

Regulations

Answer 17

rules passed by agencies in the Executive Branch to make sure the laws are enforced

Question 18

Lawsuit

Answer 18

when one side complains that it has suffered because the other side has not followed the law properly. (civil law)

Question 19

Precedents

Answer 19

a new interpretation of the law by the Supreme Court that must be followed in the future.

Question 20

Misdemeanor

Answer 20

Less than a year in jail and a fine

Question 21

Felonies

Answer 21

More than a year in jail

Question 22

Civil laws

Answer 22

usually help settle disagreements between people (things like property, custody of children, divorce, contracts….)

Question 23

Plaintiff

Answer 23

Someone who files a lawsuit against someone in court

Question 24

Defendant

Answer 24

Someone who is charged with a crime or accused of other wrongdoing.

Question 25

Uniform Code of Military Justice

Answer 25

a set of criminal laws that apply to people in the military. It also includes the procedures for a military trial.

Question 26

Juvenile Justice

Answer 26

when a person who is under the age of 18 commits a crime.

Question 27

Landmark cases

Answer 27

cases that establish new precedents that change interpretation of existing law.