Civil LawCriminal Law Federal Courts State Courts $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 A Mix $100 $200 $300 $400 $500

Criminal LawCivil Law Federal Courts State Courts $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 A Mix $100 $200 $300 $400 $500

Criminal Law $100$100 A jury in a criminal trial must believe what about the accused before the trial begins?

Criminal Law $100-Answer$100-Answer They must assume he is innocent.

Criminal Law $200$200 What are the two sides in a criminal case?

Criminal Law $200-Answer$200-Answer Prosecutor and Defendant

Criminal Law $300$300 What type of jury decides if there is enough evidence to have a trial?

Criminal Law $300 Answer$300 Answer Grand Jury?

Criminal Law $400$400 What are the rights all persons are entitled to when accused of a crime?

Criminal Law $400-Answer$400-Answer Due Process Rights

Criminal Law $500$500 What does it mean if the accused has been indicted by a grand jury?

Criminal Law $500-Answer$500-Answer The grand jury decided there was enough evidence to have a trial.

Civil Law $100 What are the usual penalties in civil court cases?

Civil Law $100-Answer Monetary Awards

Civil Law $ What is the standard of proof in a civil case?

Civil Law $200-Answer$200-Answer Preponderance of Evidence

Civil Law $300$300 What are the two sides in a civil case referred to as?

Civil Law $300-Answer$300-Answer Plaintiff and Defendant

Civil Law $400$400 How are verdicts in civil cases different from criminal cases?

Civil Law $400-Answer$400-Answer In a civil case you are liable for damages and the standard of proof is preponderance of evidence. In a criminal case the standard of proof is beyond a reasonable doubt.

Civil Law $500$500 What is the difference between a grand and petit jury?

Civil Law $500-Answer$500-Answer A grand jury decides if there is enough evidence to have a trial while the petit jury decides liability.

Federal Courts $100$100 What is the lowest level federal court?

Federal Court $100-Answer$100-Answer District Court

Federal Court $200$200 What two federal courts hear appeals?

Federal Court $200-Answer$200-Answer Circuit and Supreme

Federal Court $300$300 What court has original jurisdiction involving treaties and ambassadors?

Federal Court 300-Answer300-Answer Supreme Court

Federal Court $400$400 What court has appellate jurisdiction in cases being appealed from the district court?

Federal Court -Answer-Answer Circuit Court

Federal Court $500$500 What court has appellate jurisdiction from the Maryland Court of Appeals?

Federal Court - $500 Answer- $500 Answer Supreme Court

State Court $100$100 What is the lowest Maryland state court?

State Court $100-Answer$100-Answer District Court

State Court $200$200 What court has original jurisdiction in felony cases?

State Court $200-Answer$200-Answer Circuit Court

State Court $300$300 What court has appellate jurisdiction in felony cases?

State Court $300-Answer$300-Answer Court of Special Appeals

State Court $400$400 What is the highest court in the Maryland court system?

State Court $400-Answer$400-Answer Court of Appeals

State Court $500$500 What is the difference between appellate and original jurisdiction?

State Court $500-Answer$500-Answer Original jurisdiction is the first court to hear a case. Appellate jurisdiction is the first court to hear an appeal from a lower court.

A Mix $100$100 What is the main function of the judicial branch?

A Mix $100-Answer$100-Answer Interpret laws

A Mix $200$200 What is the responsibility of a court to hear a certain type of case is called?

A Mix $200-Answer$200-Answer Jurisdiction

A Mix $300$300 What do the police need in order to search your home or property?

A Mix $300-Answer $300-Answer A warrant

A Mix $400$400 Based on New Jersey v. TLO, what is the standard schools must meet before they can legally search a student?

A Mix $400-Answer$400-Answer The search must be reasonable.

A Mix $500 $500 Both criminal and civil cases can be handled prior to going to court. What do well call this procedure in criminal and civil cases?

A Mix $500-Answer$500-Answer Criminal- Plea Bargaining Civil- out of court settlement