Judicial Branch Flashcards
1
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Appellate Jurisdiction
A
The power of a court to review from a lower court
2
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Arraignment
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The 1st time an accused person sees a judge
3
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Civil court
A
a disagreement between 2 people
4
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Compensation
A
$ from someone who pays you back for damages
5
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Complaint
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civil side, not criminal, The “Wronged person”
6
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Conform
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To follow a standard (Law or Policy)
7
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Criminal Court
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Deals with broken laws
8
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Damages
A
In a civil case the $
9
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Dual
A
2 levels of court, State and Federal
10
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Due Process
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The steps in order for trial NO SKIPPING!!!
11
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Enact
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To make a policy for a law
12
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Evaluate
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Judging Something, “Evaluating their behavior”
13
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Indict
A
Someone is charged
14
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Judicial
A
Just an adjective (Judicial Branch)
15
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Judicial Review
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Higher person reviews stuff about a guilty person (Dealing with an appeal)
