Welcome to Court Quest Who’s WhoJurisdiction Courtroom Lingo Civil or Criminal Court Numbers This and That $200 $100 $400 $300 $100 $200 $300 $400 $100.

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Welcome to Court Quest

Who’s WhoJurisdiction Courtroom Lingo Civil or Criminal Court Numbers This and That $200 $100 $400 $300 $100 $200 $300 $400 $100 $200 $300 $400 $100 $200 $300 $400 $100 $200 $400 $200 $300 $400 $300 $100 Final Jeopardy

Hired to represent people with legal problems

Who is an attorney?

Offers testimony in court concerning the facts of the case

Who is a witness?

Hired by the state to represent the rights of the citizens in a criminal trial

Who is the prosecuting attorney?

Responsible for keeping an accurate record of all that occurs in the courtoom

Who is the court reporter?

Court that handles cases involving dangerous dogs

What is the municipal court?

Court that has original jurisdiction in felony matters

What are District Courts?

The only court that would handle both a civil or criminal appeal

What are Courts of Appeals?

Court at the state level that has final jurisdiction over death penalty cases

What is the Court of Criminal Appeals?

Taking a case to a higher court for a rehearing

What is to appeal?

Term having to do with a local community or city

What is municipal?

Division of law that deals with disputes between two parties

What is civil law?

The power of a court to try and decide certain cases

What is jurisdiction?

Type of court that would handle a murder case

What is criminal court?

Type of court that would handle a divorce case

What is civil court?

Type of court that would help a victim recover damages for injuries from a car accident

What is a civil court?

Type of court that would handle a vandalism case involving toilet- papering a house

What is a criminal court?

The number of district courts in Texas

What is 432?

The courts in Texas that have the largest total number of judges

What are the municipal courts?

The number of district courts that are designated as criminal district courts

What is 12?

The total number of court officials at the state’s highest courts

What is 18?

Court that handles small claims $5000 or less

What are Justice of the Peace Courts?

The range of ages to be considered a juvenile in Texas

What is ten to seventeen?

The length of term for a justice on the Texas Supreme Court

What is six years?

The court that has final jurisdiction on all juvenile cases

What is the Texas Supreme Court?

Selection of Judges

The method used to select most Texas judges

What are elections?