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| the power and autority given to a court to hear a casee and to make a judgment |
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| authority of a court to try a cawe the first time it is heard |
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| the United States courts of appeals |
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| local courts that handle minor matters such as mis demeanors and civil actions involving small amounts of money |
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| a minor child under a certain age who has committed an adult crime |
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| when a third party is invited to settle a dispute between two other groups by trying to help find a solution |
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| combines the best aspects of mediation and arbitration |
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| parties can choose a place and time of their choice |
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| defendants resposne to the allegations |
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| the courts determination or decision in the case |
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| money or other property that is left with th e court to assure that a person who has been arrested will return to trial |
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| defendant is asked to plead guilty or not guilty |
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| cases that involve citizens of different states |
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| courts between higher and lower courts |
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| decision that any appeals of the court may appeal to the federal courtof appeal |
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| courts that handle crimnal trials |
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| a minor who has done something inappropriate that is not considered an adult crime |
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| when parties to resolve disagreements outside of the usual adversarial system |
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| when two parties give the right to resolve the dispute to a third party |
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| a short trial that runs less than a day |
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| specifies agreements that the parties are agreeing to |
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| a person is deprived of his or her freedom |
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| written accusation charging the individual |
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| homeless or without parental advisory |
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| 3.Q: what are the two court systems in the united states? |
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| 3.A:federal court system, state court systems |
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| 4.Q: what is the source of the federal court system's authority? |
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| 5.Q:in what kind of case does a federal district court have original jurisdiction? |
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| 6.Q:when are the police allowed to search a vehicle without a warrant? |
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| 6.A:when the owner is arrested |
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| 7.Q:how does a verdict differ from a judgment? |
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| 7.A:verdict is the jury's opinion and the judgment is the courts opinion |
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| 8.Q:describe the rights of an arrested person? |
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| 8.A:phone call, Miranda rights |
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| 10.Q:what happens if a jury cannot agree on a verdict? |
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| 10.A:the judge is told and the jury decide whether or not to re try |
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11.Q:Under what circumstances might a judge commit a juvenile offender to a reform school
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| 11.A:usually as a last resort when both foster care and probation have failed |
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