Judicial Branch Flashcards
Judicial Branch purpose/role?
Interpret laws and administer justice
Types of Trial and Appellate Courts?
State, Juvenile, Probate, Magistrate, Superior, Court of Appeals, Supreme
deals with laws created to deal with relationships amongst individuals
Civil Law
deals with laws that are created to protect society from wrongdoers.
Criminal Law
serious crimes such as arson, murder, rape and
grand theft.
Felonies
Felonies that can be punishable by death.
Capital Punishment
less serious crimes and are
usually punished with less than a year in prison and a fine. Examples; assault and battery,
cruelty to animals, shoplifting, and trespassing.
Misdemeanor
How many processes are their for an Adult in the criminal justice system?
2, Pretrial and Trial