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Vocab 3 LEB
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Litigate | resolving a dispute in court |
| Mediator | independent 3rd party who tries to develop a non-binding solution acceptable to both sides of a dispute |
| Arbitrator | independent 3rd party who develops a binding and enforceable resolution to a dispute |
| Court | governmental forum that administers justice under the law |
| Trial Court | first court to hear a dispute |
| Verdict | the jury's decision on a case |
| Original Jurisdiction | the power to hear a case in full for the first time |
| Clerks | enter cases on the court calendar, keeps records of proceedings, and often compute court costs |
| Sheriffs | serve as bailiffs |
| Bailiffs | summon witnesses, keep order in the court, take steps to carry out judgments in the state court systems |
| Marshals | "bailiffs" of the federal court system |
| Appellate Courts | reviews decisions of lower courts to determine if a significant error of law was made during trial |
| Transcript | verbatim record of what went on at trial |
| Appellate Briefs | written arguments on the issues of law submitted by opposing attorneys |
| General Jurisdiction | court that can hear almost any type of case |
| Special Jurisdiction | court that only hears one specific type of case |
| Writ of Certiorari | order to a lower court to produce the record of a case for the Supreme Court to review |
| Circuit Courts | have general original jurisdiction over both criminal and civil manners |
| Associate Courts | court that hears minor criminal cases, state traffic offenses, and lawsuits involving amount of no more than $25,000 |
| Municipal Court | city court, usually divided into traffic and criminal divisions |
| Small Claims Court | state courts that handle disputes in which small amounts, generally, $2,500 or less, are involved |
| Juvenile Court | for young members of society. Rehabilitation not punishment (less than 18 years old) |
| Probate Court | administers wills and estates |
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