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Judicial Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Delinquent | Those under the age of 17 who commit acts that would be crimes if committed by an adult |
Felony | A serious crime such as murder or burglary punishable by a year or more in prison, a fine of at least $1,000, or both |
Misdemeanor | A less serious crime punishable by less than a year in prison, a fine of less than $1,000, or both |
Supreme | The highest-ranking court in the Georgia court system |
Court of Appeals | The second-highest ranking court in the Georgia court system |
Trial Courts | The court that has original jurisdiction in the Georgia court system; includes superior courts, probate courts, and juvenile court |
Jurisdiction | The range of actions over which a court has control or influence |
Grand Jury | A group of citizens who determine whether or not a person accused of a crime should be indicted /required to stand trial |
Trial Jury | A group of citizens who are charged with judging a person charged with a crime |
Truancy | Failure to attend school |
Juvenile | A citizen under the age of seventeen |