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judicial branch
social studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the main role of the judicial branch in Georgia? | Insure that laws consistent with the Georgia constitution |
| What kind of case is it when a person wants another person to pay for damages to personal property? | Civil case |
| when charges are filled by the government against the person believed to have committed the crime what kind of case is it | criminal case |
| The supreme court has how many justices? | 7 |
| what is the highest court in Georgia | supreme Court |
| what kind of cases does the supreme Court automatically hear in the state's highest appellate court | capital felony |
| what is a crime that is punishable by death? | a capital felony |
| how many superior courts are in ga | 159 |
| what kind of cases do superior courts here | felonies, divorces, and titles to land |
| the authority court handles specific types of disputes and legal cases (true/false) | true |
| What is the area where a crime or dispute takes place | Jurisdiction |
| What type of court ensures the wills of decreased persons | probate court |
| Does every county have a probate court | yes |
| what is a crime which carries a penalty of less than one year in jail and a fine less than $1,000 | misdemeanor |
| how do justices in the game supreme court and court of appeals get their jobs | by being elected |
| what are the type of laws that juveniles must follow but adults don't have to | unruly youth laws |
| what jury determines if there is enough evidence to try a case | Grand jury |
| What court reviews all Georgia cases involving the death penalty | Supreme Court |
| the game state seal includes what three words | wisdom, justice, and moderation |
| who many counties are in the state of ga | 159 |
| what is the first thing that happens in an adult criminal process | The adult is charged with a crime |
| The person who tries to resolve a conflict before it goes to court | Mediator |
| do the appellate courts review decisions in the higher or lower courts | lower courts |
| What kind of cases to trial courts hear | original cases |
| ga's highest trial court is what | Superior Court |
| What type of court doesn't use a judge | juvenile court |
| What is an example of a felony | murder |
| What court will hear delinquent cases that are not handled in juvenile court | superior court |
| What are the two main types of court in ga | trial and appellate |
| A juvenile who is found to have no parents, abused, or neglected and under the age of 18 are referred to as | deprived |
| If u are taken into custody for truancy, it means that you | haven't been attending school |
| the term for the accused person in a criminal trial is called the | defendant |
| the term for the accused person in a civil trial is called a | defendant |
| the term for the attorney who represents the govt in a criminal case is the | prosecutor |
| a judge must hear a case involving a juvenile after he/she is taken into custody in how many hrs | 72 |
| who is the first person contacted when a juvenile gets arrested | their guardians/parents |
| when the judge says the juvenile can go home without no further action means what | The case is dismissed |
| the term for juvenile "jail" is what | regional youth detention center |
| ga began the state wide juvenile court system statewide in what yr | 1950 |
| the right that is guaranteed every child Georgia is what | Free public education |
| The age range that is required for all juveniles to attend school is | 6-16 |
| what's the only difference btw a juvenile case and a adult case is | that in a juvenile case their are no judges |
| The Juvenile Court System in ga was created in what county and in what year | Fulton county;1905 |
| if a juvenile commits in act that would be a crime if an adult committed the act,the juvenile is said to be a what | delinquent juvenile |
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