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62 Cards in this Set
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Exclusive Jurisdiction
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Power for only the federal courts to hear a case
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U.S. Senate
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Must approve appointments to the U.S. Supreme court
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Article 3
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The arictle of the U.S. Constitution that created the U.S. Supreme court
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U.S. District Court
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The lowest Federal court and has exclusive jurisdiction over a case of diverse citizenship. Also, the only federal trial courts
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Arbitration
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A thrid party steps in to settle a dispute, the result is legally binding
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Meditation
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A thrid party steps in to settle a dispute but the outcome is NOT legally binding
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Debate
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Discussing two sides of an issue and use arguments to persuade your opponent
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Consensus
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The goal of conflict resolution, an agreement
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Judicial Review
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The power to determine the constitutionality of a law
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Compromise
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A form of conflict resolution in which both sides must give up something to come to an agreement
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Negotiation
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In conflict resolution, one or both sides bargain for terms
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Appellate Jurisdiction
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The power to hear a case from a lower court
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Orginal Jurisdiction
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The power to hear a case first
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Congress
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Has the power to create lower courts
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Nine
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The number of Justices on the U.S. Supreme court
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Life
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Term Length for U.S. Supreme court Justices
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N.C. Superior Court
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The only State trial courts and has original jurisdiction over felony cases
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Concurrent Jurisdiction
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Either the federal or state courts have the power to hear the case
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Has Original and Appellate jurisdiction and has orginal juisdiction over cases involving ambassadors. Also, when a state is a party, it has original jurisdiction
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Interpret the law
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The role of the Judicial review
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Prosecution
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The side that has the burden of proof in a criminal case
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Innocent / Guilty
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The accused is ______ until proven ______
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The President
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Appoints members to the U.S. Supreme court
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Due Process
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Those accused of a crime have the right to procedural fairness, this is guaranteed by the fifth amendment
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Civil Law
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This type of law involves disputes between private parties
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Criminal Law
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This type of law involves offenses against the public order
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U.S. Court of Appeals
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Has only Appellate jurisdiction ONLY
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State Courts
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Most court cases in the U.S. are heard by this level of courts
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The Aricticles of Confederation
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The first national government that did NOT provide for a national court system
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Breach of Contract
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To break an agreement, this would fall under civil law
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Grand Jury
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This determines if there is enough evidence to bring the case to a trial
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Indictment
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Formally charged with a crime
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Self-Incrimination
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The accused does not have to testify against him/herself, in other words no ___-___________
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N.C. District Court
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This state court has original jurisdiction over misdemeanor cases, and civil cases under $10,000 are heard here
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Majority Opinion
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The written opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court
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Concurrent Opinion
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The written opinion of those that agree with the majority but for different reasons
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Dissenting Opinion
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The written opinion of those that disagree with the majority opinion
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In Re Gault
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A court case that says that juveniles have some of the same due process rights as adults
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Seven
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The number of Justices on the N.C. Supreme Court
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Fourteenth
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This amendment says that the STATES must uphold due process for its citizens
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Magistrate / N.C. District Court
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Hears court cases concerning juveniles
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Magistrate
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This lower court official issues warrants, hears small claims and cases involving minor traffic violations
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Sixth
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The amendment that says we have the right to an attorney (lawyer)
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Negligence
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An issue that would be brought before a civil court, meaning carelessness
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Acquittal
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The jury finds the defendant not guilty, and he/she is released
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Bill of Attainder
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The U.S. Constituion protects the accused from being punished without a trial
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Writ of Habeas Corpus
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The accused may be brought before the court for his/her trial
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Writ of Certiorari
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To send up records from a lower court
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Ex Post Facto
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One cannot be punished for an act if that act was not a crime when the act was commited
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Arraingnment
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During the trial, when the accused answers the indectment by entering his/her plea
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Perjury
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Lying under oath, a crime against justice
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Complaint
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A formal statement of nature of the lawsuit brought by the plaintiff
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Rehabilitate
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The goal of the juvenile justice system is to ________ delinquents
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Sixteen/Eighteen
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Anyone under the age of ___ is a juvenile in N.C.
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Appeal
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If one of the parties is not satisfied with the result of the case, he/she has the right to an _________
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Bench Trial
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When one decides to waive his/her rights to a jury trial
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Plaintiff
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The person bringging a civil suit
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Plea Bargaining
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An Agreement between the accused and the prosecution to admit guilt and recieve a lesser sentence
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Subpoena
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An order requiring witnesses to appear before the court
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Petit Jury
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This Jury determines the guilt or innocence of the defendant
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Court Docket
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The official court calendar/schedule
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Torts
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Private wrong against a person or property
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