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NALS Chapter9_75499
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adjudicate | Judge |
| Appellate Jurisdiction | Authority of a court to review cases tried in lower courts |
| Bailiff | the peace officer of the court responsible for keeping order and maintaining appropriate courtroom decorum |
| Bar | a collective noun refer to all attorneys admitted to practice law in a given state or court system |
| Bar association | an organization of attorneys admitted to practice law in a given state or court system |
| Bench | a term that refer to indirectly to a judge in a given court |
| Bench Trial | Trial by a judge rather than a jury |
| Case law | law established by judicial decisions made in court cases |
| Civil action | An action brought by one party against another to resolve a controversy |
| civil law | Law that is based on a series of written codes or laws |
| clerk of court | Administrator or chief clerical officer of the court |
| Closed hearing | A hearing at which members of the general public are not allowed as spectators |
| Common Law | Law based on precedent; Case Law |
| Concurrent Jurisdiction | Jurisdiction granted in different courts at the same time over the same matter and within the same territorial limit |
| Constitutional law | Law set forth in the in constitution of the united states and in state constitutions |
| Contempt of court | the refusal to obey a court order |
| court | Tribunal with judicial authority to handle administration of justice |
| Court reporter | A person who usually sits in the court while it is in session and records all proceedings verbatim |
| Court rules | Regulations with the force of law governing practice and procedure in the various courts |
| Criminal action | Generally bought by the people through a government (either federal or state) against the person or persons accused of a crime |
| diversity of citizenship | A term used to indicate that at least two parties to a law suit are citizens of more than one state |
| Docket | (1) Trial docket is a calendar of cases to be tried in a certain term of court or specific courtroom. (2) in law office the docket is the day's agenda, including appointments, hearings, and files to be handled |
| Monetary Jurisdiction | The limitaion on dollar amount that a court may award |
| Notion Days | Days set, typically by state courts, for the regular hearing of motions and other specified legal matters |
| Officers of the court | Individuals who are involved the court system, including judges, clerks, attorneys, bailiffs, sheriffs, and marshals |
| Open hearing | A hearing the public may attend |
| Original jurisdiction | The authority to a court to hear and determine a matter for the first time |
| Precedent | Law created by case decisions previously made |
| Pro se | Term used to designate a person who represents himself or herself in court |
| Procedural Law | That body of laws that defines and describes the process to be followed to enforce substantive law |
| Statutory law | Law enacted by congress, state legislatures, and local governments |
| Subject matter jurisdiction | the authority of a court to render a binding judgment over the matter in dispute |
| substantive law | The statutory or written law that governs rights and obligations of those who are subject to it |
| Term of court | The term of the court refers to a specific session in which a court is hearing a case |
| Territorial Jurisdiction | The actual jurisdiction area over which the court has authority |
| Venue | Authority of a court to hear a matter based on geographical location |
| Writ of certiorari | An order by the appellate court requiring the lower or trial court to surrender jurisdiction to the appellate court for duration of the appeal |
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