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US Government
Ch.5 Sec. 1 The Federal Court System
Term | Definition |
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appeal | to ask that a court case be reviewed by a higher court |
appellate jurisdiction | the power to review cases that have already been decided by lower courts |
circuit | an area covered by a court of appeals |
civil case | a court case about a noncriminal matter |
court of appeals | a court that can review and overturn the decision of a lower court |
criminal case | a court case in which the defendant is accused of committing a crime |
defendant | the person who is on trial |
district court | federal trial court |
jury | a group of people who listen to the facts in a court case and make a decision about the case |
original jurisdiction | the authority to hear the first trial of a case |
verdict | the outcome of a trial |