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Bus Law 1.02
Understand Court Systems and child procedures
Term | Definition |
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Answer | response to a civil complaint |
Arraignment/Initial Hearing | The charged person is brought before a judge to determine probable cause and set any bail requirements |
Arrest | Arrest A person who has allegedly committed a felony offense or a serious misdemeanor offense that does not meet the requirements for a person to be released on a signature summons |
Civil Court | |
Closing Arguments | |
Complainant (Plaintiff) | person or entity bringing or filing the lawsuit |
Complaint | initial pleading by which a lawsuit is begun |
Criminal Court | |
Defendant | person or entity against which the lawsuit is brought |
Evidence | |
Federal District Courts | |
Grand Jury | Panel of 18 randomly selected citizens for a trial to determine if probable cause exists for the case to go to trial |
Initial Bail | The magistrate sets an initial bail-bond amount in order for the person charged to be released after the arrested person is taken before a magistrate |
Jury Instructions | |
Jury Selection | |
Juvenile Court | |
Magistrates’ Court | |
N. C. Court of Appeals | Intermediate appellate court that decides only questions of law |
N. C. District Court | Hold trials to determine the facts of cases |
N. C. Superior Court | made up of two divisions: Superior and District Court |
N. C. Supreme Court | State’s highest court. Questions the law |
Opening Statement | |
Pleadings | papers requesting something or responding to a request that are filed in the case, including the complaint and answer |
Summons | official notice of the lawsuit that is issued by the Clerk of Court |
Testimony | |
U. S. Court of Appeals | Has appellate jurisdiction over the district courts |
U. S. Supreme Court | Has both original and appellate jurisdiction |
U. S. District Courts | The lowest level of Federal court with general jurisdiction. US District courts have original jurisdiction over most federal court cases |
Voir dire |