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| branch of law that regulates conduct of different crimes against society |
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| concerns relations between private parties, someone has suffered due to the actions of another |
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| obligation in a legal case to prove allegations by presenting evidence |
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| person who is charged with crime |
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| people who must show why the man is quilty |
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| person or party who creates law suit |
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| order from supreme court to a lwer court to provide records for review |
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| written document drawn up by an attorney that presents the facts and points of a law in a client's case |
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| legal document submitted to the court by a group who wants to influence the court, though they are not directly involved |
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| court case which a judge, not a jury, decides the outcome |
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| rule that allows a senator to block nomination of an official to a federal position, such as judgeship in his or hers own state |
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| process by which a senator can block nominations of a fedearl official, referes to approval slip that senators have the option to sign for approval |
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| states reason for majority rule |
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| document issued by justices who disagree with a court desicion |
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| agree, but of r different reasons |
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| minor crime punishable by a fine or less than a year in jail, traffic, small theft, etc. |
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| serious crime that is punishable for over a year |
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| group of citizens who examine evidence in a serious criminal case to decide whether a person accused of a crime should be indicted or charged |
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| formal accusation of criminal behavior handed down by a grand jury, which means accused person would be brought to trial |
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| stage in the criminal process when a peron accused of a crime is informed of the charges and allowed to plea guilty or not guity |
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| agreement to plee guilty for a lesser sentence |
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| repayment by an offender to a victim for losses, damages, or injuries resulting from a crime |
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| imprisonment in a jail, prison, or other correctional facility as punishment for a crime |
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| process wher judge and lawyers interview potential jury |
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| information from a crime that can be inferred |
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| inforrmation by a witness who saw a crime or direct video or audia |
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| 3 factors of jurisdictopm |
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1. level of case hierarchy
2. geographic research
3. type of case |
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| 3 basic routes to judgeship |
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| judicial eceltion. judicial appointment, and merit or reform elections |
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| 3 basic routes to judgeship |
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| judicial eceltion. judicial appointment, and merit or reform elections |
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1. appeals for veteran claims
2 international trade
federal claims
4 tax court
5alien terrorist removal court
6 foreign intellince surveillance
7 foreign intellegence of review
8 military court
9. conduct of appeals for armed forces |
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| beleif tha court is obliged to use its power to support different goals |
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| if someone loses rights, it is done fairly and legal |
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| sees how content of law affects and holds law |
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| suspended sentance..probation, home confinement, a fine, restitation, work release |
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