The Courts

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Which court has AJ for misdemeanors?

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Vocabulary

1. Judicial- having to do with the courts and justice

2. Jurisdiction- the court having the ability to hear a court case

3. Original jurisdiction- being the first court to hear a court case

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4.Appellate jurisdiction- the authority of a higher court to review a lower court decision

5. appeal- asking a higher court to review a decision made by a lower court

6. Judicial review- power of the U.S. Supreme Court to determine if a law or presidential action is constitutional

7. Judge- the court official who is in charge of the court and all proceedings

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8. Jury/jurors- members who judge evidence and determine the verdict

9.Verdict- the guilty or not guilty decision made by a jury or a judge

10. Attorney- lawyer

11. Magistrate- court official who issues search warrants, subpoenas, arrest warrants, summons, and sets bail

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1. Our dual court system consists of:

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2. Name the three courts in the federal system.

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Vocabulary12. Crime- breaking the law13. Criminal case- a court case involving a

crime14. Civil case- a court case involving a

disagreement/dispute between two people

15. Search warrant- a court order allowing police to search your home or personal property

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16. Defendant- the individual charged with a crime or civil case

17. Plaintiff- individual pressing charges in a civil case

18. Summons/subpoena- court order requiring an individual’s presence in court

19. Probable cause- evidence suggests that an individual probably committed a crime

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20. Juvenile- an individual under the age of 18

21. Misdemeanor- a small or minor crime

22. Felony- a large or serious crime

23. Limited original jurisdiction- in a limited number of cases the Supreme Court is the first court to hear a case

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U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Districts Courts

U.S. Court of Appeals

Municipal, Town, County Trial Courts(Lower Courts)Juvy, General, Circuit

State Appellate CourtCourt of Appeals of Virginia

Highest State CourtVirginia Supreme Court

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State Courts for the Commonwealth of Virginia

MagistrateIssue search warrants, arrest warrants,

Subpoenas/summons, sets bail

General District Court(Judge)

OJ for misdemeanors & civil casesLess than $1,000

Juvenile & Domestic Relations (Judge)

OJ for family cases & juveniles

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Circuit Court (Superior Court)(Judge and Jury)

OJ for felonies and civil cases over $1,000. AJ from district court

Court of Appeals of North Carolina(Judges)

Only has appellate jurisdiction

North Carolina Supreme Court(Justices/no jury)

Court of final appeal in VirginiaAJ and limited original jurisdiction

Federal Courts

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U.S. District Court(Judge and Jury)

OJ Only

U.S. Court of Appeals(Justices/No jury)

AJ only

U.S. Supreme Court(Justices/No jury)

AJ, & Limited Original Jurisdiction

U.S. Supreme CourtAJ & LOJ for national laws

Justices (9)

U.S. Appeals CourtAJ for federal cases

Panel of Justices

U.S. District Court OF

Judge & Jury

Federal Courts

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General District CourtOJ for misdemeanors &

civil under $1,000Judge- no jury

Juvy Court OJ for family matters

Judge – no jury

Circuit CourtOJ for felony & civil

over $1,000AJ- Judge & Jury

NC Appeals CourtAJ for state cases

Panel of judges

NC Supreme CourtAJ & LOJJustices

North Carolina Courts