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Chapter 1

The Legal System and the Legislative Process

TermDefinition
Probate Court The court that carries out wills & estates
District Court Federal trial court
Municipal Court City or county court
A person who lost an appeal to the highest court in a state may appeal to the Supreme Court True
Equity is justice administered on the basis of statutes False
Representatives serve for four years False
Constitutional law is ONLY based off of interpretation of the U.S. Constitution False
Municipal Courts MAY or MAY NOT be courts of record True
Federal Courts are courts of general jurisdiction True
Enact means to establish something by law True
Senators serve for six years True
Only the government can charge a person with a crime True
Precedent A past case that can impact future decisions
Common law The body of law that comes from judicial decisions
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Court Has the authority to hear appeals from U.S. Claims Court & the Court of Veterans
Statutory law The body of law enacted by legislature
Appointment The process used to determine how many representatives each state has
General Jurisdiction The authority of the court to hear the type of case that has been presented to it
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