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Crim Law 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Trial Courts | Listen to testimony, consider evidence and decide the facts in disputed situations |
| Plaintiff | Party bringing the legal action in a civil trial against another |
| Defendant | The person being sued in a civil case. The person being accused of a crime in a criminal; case |
| Adversarial system | Judicial system used in US-allows opposing parties to present their legal conflicts before an impartial jusde and jury |
| Inquisitional system | European method for handling disputes in which the judge play and active role in gathering and presenting evidence and questioning witnesses |
| Judge | Determines the facts of a case and renders a judgment |
| Sixth Amendment | Guarantees the right to a trial by jury in a criminal case |
| Seventh Amendment | Guarantees a right to trial by jury in federal courts |
| Requirement to serve on a Jury | US citizens, at least 18 years old, able to speak and understand English, resident of the state |
| Job of jury | Determine facts and apply them to law in a particular case |
| Voir dire | Opposing lawyers question each prospective juror to discover any prejudices or preconceived opinions concerning the case |
| Removal for cause | Removal of any juror who appears incapable of rendering a fair and impartial verdict |
| Peremptory challenges | Attorney can have any prospective juror removed without stating the cause, has limited use |
| Appeals court | Court that hears a case a second time. there are no juries, no witnesses, and no new evidence is presented |
| Error of law | When judge makes a mistake when applying the law to a case |
| Precedent | Appeals Court decision on a legal question that guides future cases with similar questions in lower courts |
| Dissenting opinion | Written opinion of a disagreeing appeals court judge |
| Concurring opinion | Written opinion of appeals court judge who agrees with the decision but for another reason |
| Verdict | Jury's decision in a case |
| The Hague , Netherlands | Home of International Court of Justices' |
| Allegations | Unproved statement made against the defense |
| Rebuttal Argument | Additional closing statements that the prosecutor or plaintiff has the right to make |
| Which court has no witnesses? | Appellate |
| Number of federal districts in North Dakota | 8 |
| What does an attorney seek to do to a witness during cross examination? | Discredit them |
| Three types of Municipal Courts | Criminal, Family, Probate |
| How many Supreme Court Justices must agree to hear a case before it is heard by all Justices of the Supreme Court? | 4 |
| Federal courts hear cases between states involving money in amounts starting at... | $75,000 |
| Number of Suppreme Court Justices | 9 |
| Another name for Federal Trial Courts | US District Courts |
| Which laws govern tribal courts | Tribal and Federal laws |
| Beyond a reasonable doubt | burden of proof needed in a criminal case |
| Preponderance of evidence | Burden of proof in a civil case that a party must meet to prove their case |
| The US Supreme Court will hear matters concerning _______Law | Federal |
| Motion | Request made by one party to a lawsuit that a judge take some specific action |
| Jobs of Probate courts | Settle Estates of deceased people |
| Powers granted to Tribal Courts | Inherent, delegated |
| Results of a hung jury | A new trial |
| Plea Bargain | Bargaining dome by accused to reduce sentence |
| Number of federal districts in US District Court System | 13 |
| Where does burden of proof lie in a civil case? | With the plaintiff |
| Length of term of Supreme Court Justice | Life |
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