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-Only Judges
-NO Jury
-Only finding of laws
-NO finding of fact
-Only deciding if judges at appeals level made mistake
-Has to take all cases that appeal to it |
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-Only judes
-NO jury
-Only finding of Law not finding of fact
-Only deciding if any government actor at the trial level made a mistake
-Has to take all cases appealed to eat |
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-Only level where there is a jury
-Only level where there is a verdict of guilty/Not guilty, finding on fact.
-99% of what you see on TV
-Crime against the State or Violation of state Law |
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| United States Supreme Court |
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-All 9 Judges sit in the same time/court
-Do NOT have to take all cases
-Court of last resort
-99% of cases on appellare jurisdiction
-Can toss out any action by state or federal government as "Unconstitutional" |
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-Only Judges NO jury!
-Only finding of law NO finding of fact
-Only deciding if any government actor at trial level made a mistake.
-Have to take all cases appealed to it |
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-Only level where there is a Jury
-Only level where there is a verdict of guilty/not guilty (Finding of fact)
-Crime against the Nation or Violation of the Constitution |
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| A fancy way of saying "Yes" we will hear the case |
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| Justices who do not agree with the Outcome of the case. |
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| Opinion of the court (Majority) |
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| Agree for a different opinion |
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| Right to an adequate defense |
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| Enyone who is being accused of commiting a crime is entitled to a lawyer. (Doesnt have to be a good lawyer just good enough to defend them) |
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| Intended to prevent unjust arrested & Imprisonment. The right to be presented infront of a court to find out why you are being accused. |
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| No Matter what your crime is you have the right to a trial. Congress can define & set punishments but cannot inflict punishment . |
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| Cannot arrest you after a new law was made. |
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| Group of people who decide if you have enough evidence to goto trial. (Larger Jury) |
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| Cannot be tried twice for the Same crime if proven "Not Guilty" |
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| Once a Person is arrested you want your trial to speedy but not to fast because you want your defense to have enough time to defend you. |
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| Dont want accused to step on the them |
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| (Trial Jury) Decide if your guilty or not, Unanimus all 12 have to agree |
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| No jury just a judge. (To avoid jury bias) |
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| (Judge made law) Not a written law, but an understandin of how judges have ruled in the past. |
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| The laws written in the constitution |
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| Create an organization that makes specific codes of conduct in order to protect consumers |
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| Written out by state, city laws made by local state officials |
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Criminal Statutory Law
(Misdemenors) |
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Less serious laws
ex: Running stop signs, jay walking |
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Criminal Statutory Laws
(Felonies) |
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Very Serious
Ex: Rape Robery Murder |
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Civil Statutory Law
(Personal/Private)
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| Want either Money, Property or some kind of action |
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