the territory, subject matter, or people over which a court may exercise lawful authority

Original Jurisdiction

the lawful authority of a court to hear/act on a case from its beginning and pass judgement on the law and facts

Appellate Jurisdiction

the lawful authority of a court to review a decision made by a lower court

a convicted defendant's request for a higher court to review the actions of a lower court

Dispute-resolution center

an informal hearing place to meditate interpersonal disputes without resorting to a more formal arrangement

lower courts focusing on quality-of-life crimes, emphasizing problem-solving rather than punishment

Problem-solving courts

lower courts that focus on relatively minor offenses and handle special populations of address special issues such as reentry

established Supreme Court's authority as final interpreter of the U.S. Constitution

defendants charged with serious crimes or thought likely to escape are held in jail until trial

Release on Recognizance

pretrial release on the defendant's written promise to appear in court as required

alternative form of cash bond letting the defendant post a percentage of the full bail with the court

imposes requirements on defendant and possibly supervision

defendant is assigned to individual or organization promising to ensure their presence in court

credit contact, no monetary deposit required

a law to prevent the pretrial release of criminal defendants who may be a danger to the community

made of private citizens who hear the evidence of the prosecution to decide if there’s enough evidence for a trial

the defendant’s first appearance in front of the court with the authority to conduct a trial

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ICriminal Vocab 3

Term	Definition
Jurisdiction	the territory, subject matter, or people over which a court may exercise lawful authority
Original Jurisdiction	the lawful authority of a court to hear/act on a case from its beginning and pass judgement on the law and facts
Appellate Jurisdiction	the lawful authority of a court to review a decision made by a lower court
Appeal	a convicted defendant's request for a higher court to review the actions of a lower court
Dispute-resolution center	an informal hearing place to meditate interpersonal disputes without resorting to a more formal arrangement
Community Courts	lower courts focusing on quality-of-life crimes, emphasizing problem-solving rather than punishment
Problem-solving courts	lower courts that focus on relatively minor offenses and handle special populations of address special issues such as reentry
Marbury v. Madison	established Supreme Court's authority as final interpreter of the U.S. Constitution
Pretrial Detention	defendants charged with serious crimes or thought likely to escape are held in jail until trial
Release on Recognizance	pretrial release on the defendant's written promise to appear in court as required
Deposit Bail	alternative form of cash bond letting the defendant post a percentage of the full bail with the court
Conditional Release	imposes requirements on defendant and possibly supervision
Third-party Custody	defendant is assigned to individual or organization promising to ensure their presence in court
Unsecured Bonds	credit contact, no monetary deposit required
Danger Law	a law to prevent the pretrial release of criminal defendants who may be a danger to the community
Grand Jury	made of private citizens who hear the evidence of the prosecution to decide if there’s enough evidence for a trial
Arraignment	the defendant’s first appearance in front of the court with the authority to conduct a trial

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