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| This is when the convict is told of his charges against the state. This is where the convict can plea guilty or not guilty. |
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| This is a compromised that is arranged between both parties. The vast majority of criminal cases end this way. |
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| The United States's judicial system is a adversarial system that provides the arena for parties to bring their conflict before a judge and a jury. |
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| This is money that punishes the perpetrator past what they actually owe. |
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| This means that plaintiffs must have a serious issue in a case, which depends on whether they are likely to sustain a direct and substantial injury if the case is not brought to court. |
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| This is where a small number of people sue on behalf of all people in similar circumstances. |
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| The rich often get more for their money with an attorney with the poor often getting overworked attorneys. |
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| Groups may choose to find cases and have the strong backing and financial support of a large organization. A good example of this is how the NAACP fought for equal rights through education. |
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| These are brief's meant to help influence the court's decision on the topic. |
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| This is when Congress created the additional courts that the constitution specified. |
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| These are courts that hear the case first. Often these courts are in the region the crime was committed. |
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| These are the courts that hear cases brought to them on appeal from lower court. These courts only review the legal issues of the case. |
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| These are the entry courts for most litigation in federal courts. |
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| District Court Jurisdictions: |
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-Laws created by Congress
-Rights/Power of Government
-Ambassadors/Diplomats
-Federal crimes
-Civil suits under the law
-Civil suits between citizens of different states above $75K
-Supervision of bankruptcy proceedings
-Review of actions of some federal administration agencies
-Supervision of the naturalization of aliens |
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| This is when nominations for a state-level positions are usually not confirmed if they are opposed by a senator of the president's party from the state in which the nominee will serve. |
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| Article III of Constitutions |
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- Created Judicial Power of the United States ( Supreme Court & in 1789 other lower district courts )
- The reaching of the Judiciary's power
- Defines treason and how someone is to be convicted of treason |
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| This was the important court case that helped establish judicial review. |
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