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| the official power to make legal decisions and judgments. |
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| The ___________ of a court is the power to hear a case for the first time |
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| is any court of law that is empowered to hear an appeal of a trial court or other lower tribunal. |
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| is the courts' jurisdiction only on certain types of cases such as bankruptcy, family matters, etc. |
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A minor who has participated in illegal behavior |
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| a child who has endured the physical, sexual or emotional maltreatment or neglect of a said child |
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| as used in law, is a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), a way of resolving disputes between two or more parties with concrete effects. Typically, a third party, the ______or, assists the parties to negotiate a settlement. |
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| A form of arbitration in which the arbitrators starts as a mediator but in the event of a failure of mediation, the arbitrator imposes a binding decision. |
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| Trials run according to the same rules of procedure and evidence as trials run under the official auspices of the court. In a private trial, the parties can hold the trial when and where they choose, and they can choose the judge |
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| in law, a written pleading filed by a defendant to respond to a complaint in a lawsuit filed and served upon that defendant. |
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| the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions. |
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| the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money be lodged to guarantee their appearance in court. |
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| is a formal reading of a criminal charging document in the presence of the defendant to inform the defendant of the charges against him or her. |
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| In the law of the United States, diversity jurisdiction is a form of subject-matter jurisdiction in civil procedure in which a United States district court in the federal judiciary has the power to hear a civil case where the persons that are parties are "diverse" in citizenship, |
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| a court (as an appeals court) beneath the court of last resort in a jurisdiction |
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| is the power of a court to review decisions and change outcomes of decisions of lower courts |
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| A court of __________ is one that has the authority to hear cases of all kinds |
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| A minor who is causing problems though the minor has not broken any laws yet |
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| refers to any means of settling disputes outside of the courtroom. ADR typically includes early neutral evaluation, negotiation, conciliation, mediation, and arbitration. |
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| Arbitration, a form of alternative dispute resolution is a technique for the resolution of disputes outside the courts. The parties to a dispute refer it to arbitration by one or more persons and agree to be bound by the arbitration decision (the "award"). A third party reviews the evidence in the case and imposes a decision that is legally binding on both sides and enforceable in the courts |
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| l is an alternative dispute resolution technique, increasingly being used in civil disputes in the United States. In essence, a mock trial is held: a jury is selected and, in some cases, presented with the evidence that would be used at a real trial. |
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A clause that specifies that the parties to the agreement have promised to use an alternative dispute resolution technique when a disagreement arises rather than litigating the issue.
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| a decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case or an inquest. |
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| seize (someone) by legal authority and take into custody. |
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| a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime. |
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| What are the two court systems of the united states |
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| Federal and State court systems |
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| What is the source of the federal court systems power |
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| Article III of the US Constitution granted all judicial power in a SupremeCourt and as many inferior courts as Congress felt necessary. |
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| In what cases do federal courts present original jurisdiciton |
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1.Diversity of Citizenship
2. Fees for crime exceed 75,000
3. Case involves federal jurisdiction |
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When are the police allowed to search a vehicle without a warrant?
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- You have given the officer consent
- The officer has probable cause to believe there is evidence of a crime in your vehicle
- The officer reasonably believes a search is necessary for their own protection (a hidden weapon, for example)
- You have been arrested and the search is related to that arrest (such as a search for illegal drugs)
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What is the difference btween judgement and verdict?
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| Judgement is the process and vedict is the ultimatum.Hence judgment is the second last step to verdict but not always. |
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| Describe the rrghts of an arrested person? |
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| The person in custody must, prior to interrogation, be clearly informed that he/she has the right to remain silent, and that anything the person says will be used against that person in court; the person must be clearly informed that he/she has the right to consult with an attorney and to have that attorney present during questioning, and that, if he/she is indigent, an attorney will be provided at no cost to represent him/her. |
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| What happens if the jury does not agree on a verdict? |
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| This i called a Hung Jury and then to be called amistrial though the trial can be retried |
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Under what circumstances might a judge commit a jevenille offender to reform school? |
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| usually this happens when the juvenile is a multiple offender. If the judge can reasonably conclude that the juvenile would not be provided for adequately at home, he may decide to send juvenile away |
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