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Bus Law 1.02
Understand Court Systems and child procedures
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Answer | response to a civil complaint |
| Arraignment/Initial Hearing | The charged person is brought before a judge to determine probable cause and set any bail requirements |
| Arrest | Arrest A person who has allegedly committed a felony offense or a serious misdemeanor offense that does not meet the requirements for a person to be released on a signature summons |
| Civil Court | |
| Closing Arguments | |
| Complainant (Plaintiff) | person or entity bringing or filing the lawsuit |
| Complaint | initial pleading by which a lawsuit is begun |
| Criminal Court | |
| Defendant | person or entity against which the lawsuit is brought |
| Evidence | |
| Federal District Courts | |
| Grand Jury | Panel of 18 randomly selected citizens for a trial to determine if probable cause exists for the case to go to trial |
| Initial Bail | The magistrate sets an initial bail-bond amount in order for the person charged to be released after the arrested person is taken before a magistrate |
| Jury Instructions | |
| Jury Selection | |
| Juvenile Court | |
| Magistrates’ Court | |
| N. C. Court of Appeals | Intermediate appellate court that decides only questions of law |
| N. C. District Court | Hold trials to determine the facts of cases |
| N. C. Superior Court | made up of two divisions: Superior and District Court |
| N. C. Supreme Court | State’s highest court. Questions the law |
| Opening Statement | |
| Pleadings | papers requesting something or responding to a request that are filed in the case, including the complaint and answer |
| Summons | official notice of the lawsuit that is issued by the Clerk of Court |
| Testimony | |
| U. S. Court of Appeals | Has appellate jurisdiction over the district courts |
| U. S. Supreme Court | Has both original and appellate jurisdiction |
| U. S. District Courts | The lowest level of Federal court with general jurisdiction. US District courts have original jurisdiction over most federal court cases |
| Voir dire |