Vocab Unit 7

Question 1

What words mean right to hear a case for the first time

Answer 1

Original jurisdiction

Question 2

What words mean right to hear a case being appealed

Answer 2

Appellate jurisdiction

Question 3

What word means serious offense

Answer 3

Felony

Question 4

What word means minor offense

Answer 4

Misdemeanor

Question 5

What were means legal case involving two parties arguing over money or goods

Answer 5

Civil case

Question 6

What words mean legal case where the law is broken

Answer 6

Criminal case

Question 7

What word means person being charged in case

Answer 7

Defendant

Question 8

What word means person accusing someone of a wrong doing

Answer 8

Plaintiff

Question 9

What word means hearing where formally charged

Answer 9

Arraignment

Question 10

What word means Defendants claim of innocence or guilt

Answer 10

Plea

Question 11

What word means local judicial Sister member

Answer 11

Magistrate

Question 12

What was the 1803 Supreme Court case that established judicial review

Answer 12

Marbury vs Madison

Question 13

What words mean Supreme Court Can Declare laws or acts unconstitutional

Answer 13

Judicial Review

Question 14

What words mean Officials have to follow the rules of law

Answer 14

Due process

Question 15

What word means group of citizens to determine innocence or guilt

Answer 15

Jury