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Argylls Law 3 BB
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Highest Federal Court | U.S. Supreme Court |
| Court | Government Forum that administrates law |
| Litigate | Allow courts to settle disputes |
| mediator | a person who tries to settle a dispute in a way that is good for both sides |
| arbitrator | Decides a solution and has power to take legal action to enforce it |
| Trial Court | Hears witnesses testify and reviews other pertinent evidence |
| verdict | decision |
| Original jurisdiction | the type of jurisdiction trial courts have |
| Appellate courts | reviews decisions of lower courts |
| transcript | a verbatim record ow what happened at the trial |
| Appellate Briefs | written arguments on the issues of law |
| General Jurisdiction | Has jurisdiction on almost any type of case |
| Specialized Jurisdiction | hears one specific type of case |
| Writ of certiorari | compels lower courts to turn over the record of the case to the supreme court |
| Court of record | keeps an exact account of what goes at trial |
| associate circuit courts/ County Courts | Hear minor criminal cases |
| municipal courts | divided into traffic or non-traffic divisions |
| small claims courts | handle disputes where low amount of money is being disputed |
| juvenile courts | Where juveniles are allowed their full right to trial |
| Probate courts | administer wills and estates |
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