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| the authority to hear certain cases |
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| power of supreme court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national government unconstitutional |
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| the district court that a case is originally trialed in |
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| courts of appeals/supreme court |
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| decisions of lower courts are reviewed |
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| the authority of a trial court to be first to hear a case |
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| authority held by a court to hear a case that appealed from lower court |
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| a model on which to base later decisions or actions |
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| one relating to disputes amongst 2 or more people or btwn people and gvt. |
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| one that defines crimes and provides for their punishment |
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| involves interpretation and application of the us constitution and state const. |
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| person who brings charges to court |
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| the person against whom a civil or crime suit in court |
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| lawyer trying to convict a criminal guilty or non guilty |
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| equal justice under the law |
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| everyone gets equally tried |
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| cant be denied legal rights |
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| opposing lawyers present strongest case |
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| innocent until proven guilty |
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| gvt needs to follow a procedure |
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| riht to search others' property w/ permission. |
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| a reasonable basis to believe a person or premise is linked to a crime |
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| requires search warrant for private search |
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| gvt cannot take away the rights of any person of lif, liberty or property without due process of law |
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| be announced their right to a lawyer |
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| law stating that any illegally obtained evidence cant be used in federal court |
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| gives accused people right to know their charge |
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| bans cruel and unusual punishment to criminals |
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| senate meetings, senate approval |
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| until death or quit/retirement |
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| the info on a case that wasnt appealed by lower federal court. |
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| justices questions lawyers about cases and debate. |
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| justices decide what happens in a case |
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| letter to supreme court about a case |
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| five or more justices favor on a side |
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| voted with majority for different reasons |
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| opinion from majority justices |
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| minor crime that is usually punished by a fine or jail time of under 1 year. |
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| amount of $ for a criminal's release from jail |
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| lawyers ask questions to witnesses |
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| a group of people for a smaller crime |
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| lawyers restate arguments to jury |
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| the process in which a defendant pleads guilty to a lesser crime than one with which the defendant is originally charged |
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| legal order that a person appear or produse requested does. |
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| lawyers tell jury about a case |
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| formal charge by grand jury |
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| procedure which the judge reads the formal charge against the defendant and the defendant pleads guilty or not |
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| a jury that is unable to make a decison |
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| group that hears charges against a suspect and decides whether their is sufficient evidence to bring to trial |
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| being watched over / rehab |
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| when a criminal is allowed to serve the rest of a sentence in a community under supervison of parole officer |
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| suited for more extreme crimes. death |
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