judicial

Question 1

what are the 3 functions of an arraignment

Answer 1

1 formally read the charges being brought against the suspect
2 formally tell the evidence against the suspect
3 plead guilty or not guilty

Question 2

what is the role of prosecution

Answer 2

to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt

Question 3

exclusive jurisdiction

Answer 3

only federal courts may hear and decide a case

Question 4

remand

Answer 4

to send that case back to the lower court to be heard again

Question 5

subpoena

Answer 5

ordered to appear in court

Question 6

original jurisdiction

Answer 6

the authority to hear cases for the first time

Question 7

district court

Answer 7

where trials are held and lawsuits begin

Question 8

appellate jurisdiction

Answer 8

authority of the court to hear a case appealed from a lower court

Question 9

dissenting opinion

Answer 9

the minority opinion of the courts decision or ruling

Question 10

affidavit

Answer 10

written or taped testimony given while under oath

Question 11

majority opinion

Answer 11

an appellate opinion supporting the courts judgement which recieves a majority vote of the justices or judges hearing tha case

Question 12

what is the job of an appeals court

Answer 12

to review decisions made in lower district courts

Question 13

judicial review

Answer 13

the power of the supreme court to say whether aany federal, state or local law or government action goes against the constitution

Question 14

docket

Answer 14

a caseload of the court or judge. a list of legal causes to be tried

Question 15

testimony

Answer 15

statements made under an oath

Question 16

what is a “white collar” crime

Answer 16

a crime that involves stealing large sums of money thru fraudulent activities

Question 17

precedent

Answer 17

a ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later similar case

Question 18

capital punishment

Answer 18

death by the state (electric chair, lethal injection, etc)

Question 19

what is an example of a plea bargin

Answer 19

when you plea guilty to a lesser crime to avoid trial

Question 20

what is jurisdiction

Answer 20

a courts authourity to hear and decide cases

Question 21

what is a circut

Answer 21

a particular geographic area

Question 22

concurrent jurisdiction

Answer 22

a case may be heard in wither state or federal courts

Question 23

how many people must serve on a jury

Answer 23

30 to 80 people to serve on a jury

Question 24

exclusive jurisdiction

Answer 24

a certian court only has the power to hear the case

Question 25

federal magistrate

Answer 25

a person who’s job is to view evidence against a suspect to grand jury, to see if it has enough credibility to be taken to the grand jury