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CE U7: Judicial
Judicial System and Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| dual (federal and state) | US courts are ___________ |
| interpret laws | The Judicial Branch's role is to ____________ |
| jurisdiction | the authority to hear a case |
| original jurisdiction | the authority to hear a case first |
| appellate jurisdiction | the authority to review a decision of a lower court |
| felony | a serious crime |
| misdemeanor | a smaller or less serious crime |
| Justice | person who leads the trial; Supreme Court judges are called Justices |
| General District Court | lowest state court with a judge, no jury, and original jurisdiction for misdemeanors, juvenile, family, and low civil cases |
| Circuit Court | second lowest state court with a judge, a jury, appellate jurisdiction for district court cases, and original jurisdiction for felonies and high civil cases |
| VA Court of Appeals | state court with appellate jurisdiction only, judges, and no jury |
| VA Supreme Court | highest court in Virginia with 7 Justices, no jury, appellate jurisdiction, and limited original jurisdiction |
| US District Court | lowest federal court, with a judge, jury, and original jurisdiction for federal cases |
| US Court of Appeals | federal court with appellate jurisdiction only, judges, and no jury |
| US Supreme Court | highest court in the US with 9 Justices, no jury, appellate jurisdiction, and limited original jurisdiction |
| Marbury v. Madison | the court case that established judicial review |
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