The Courts

Think Which court has AJ for misdemeanors?

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Learn 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

Learn 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

Learn 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

Know 1.Our dual court system consists of: ________________________________. 2. Name the three courts in the federal system.

Learn Vocabulary 12. Crime- breaking the law 13. Criminal case- a court case involving a crime 14. 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

Learn 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

Learn 20. Juvenile- an individual under the age of 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

Learn 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 Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Highest State Court Virginia Supreme Court

Learn State Courts for the Commonwealth of Virginia Magistrate Issue search warrants, arrest warrants, Subpoenas/summons, sets bail General District Court (Judge) OJ for misdemeanors & civil cases Less than $1,000 Juvenile & Domestic Relations (Judge) OJ for family cases & juveniles

Learn 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 Virginia AJ and limited original jurisdiction

Federal Courts Learn2-3-09pg 5 8a 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 Court AJ & LOJ for national laws Justices (9) U.S. Appeals Court AJ for federal cases Panel of Justices U.S. District Court OF Judge & Jury Federal Courts Learn Pg 7 8a

General District Court OJ for misdemeanors & civil under $1,000 Judge- no jury Juvy Court OJ for family matters Judge – no jury Circuit Court OJ for felony & civil over $1,000 AJ- Judge & Jury NC Appeals Court AJ for state cases Panel of judges NC Supreme Court AJ & LOJ Justices North Carolina Courts