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Chapter 1
Chapter 1 - Key Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| alternate dispute resolution (ADR) | a means of settling legal disputes without using the courts - two forms are mediation and arbitration (page 15) |
| appellate court | court hearing an appeal if either party thinks a legal error has been made by trial court judge (page 9) |
| constitutions | provide the framework within which federal and state governments must operate (page 4) |
| diversity jurisdiction | the power of federal courts to hear cases involving citizens of different states (page 11) |
| judge-made laws | laws that evolve from published opinions of appellate courts, or precedent (page 6) |
| jurisdiction | power of a court to hear a case - 2 kinds, federal and state - federal has authority over state in questions involving federal law (page 9) |
| precedent | a published opinion of an appellate court that serves as authority for determining a legal question in a later case with similar facts (page 5) |
| statutory law | law enacted by local and state legislative bodies and by Congress (page 7) |
| trial court | determines the facts of a case and applies relevant laws to these facts (page 8) |
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