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Judicical Branch
8th Grade Judicical Branch questains
| a___occurs when a written law is broken | crime |
| a crime resulting in more than one year in prison is a | felony |
| a crime resulting in less than one year in prison is a | misdemeanor |
| a geographic region or type of authority a court has | jurisdiction |
| court that handles wills of deceased people | probate court |
| courts that handles minor traffic incidents | magistrate court |
| courts that handle concern for youth under 17 | juvenile court |
| the highest court in Georgia | supreme court |
| which jury determines the guilt or innocence of an accused person? | trial jury |
| which jury determines if there is enough evidence for a trial | grand jury |
| what are the 2 main types of courts in Georgia | trial and appellate |
| list 3 types of lower courts in Georgia | probate, state, and juvenile |
| represents the government in a criminal case | district attorney |
| in which would you have a defendant | civil and criminal cases |
| in which would you have a plaintiff | civil cases |
| how many counties in Georgia | 159 |
| list the 2 courts for which there is one in each Georgia county | probate and juvenile |
| list the 2 highest courts | supreme court and court of appeal |
| list 2 appellate courts in Georgia | ensure justice and protect citizen rights |
| list 2 jobs of the judicial branch |