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appellate brief written legal argument submitted to an appellate court.
appellate court court that reviews decisions of lower courts.
arbitrator independent third party who makes a binding decision.
associate circuit court lower court handling minor cases and traffic offenses.
court tribunal presided over b a judge for legal cases .
court of record court where an official written transcript is kept.
general jurisdiction authority to hear any type of case.
juvenile court special court handling cases involving minors.
litigate a person actively involved in a lawsuit .
mediator neutral third party helping reach non binding agreement.
municipal court city administration court for local ordinances and traffic violations.
original jurisdiction power to hear a case for the first time .
probate court court handling wills, estates ,and guardianships.
small claims court informal court for minor civil disputes involving small amounts.
specialized jurisdiction authority limited to hearing specific types of cases .
transcript verbatim written record of everything said at trial.
trial court first court to hear a dispute and determine facts .
verdict the formal decision or finding made by a jury or judge on the matters submitted to them at trial.
writ of certiorari an order issued by a higher court ( such as supreme court) directing a lower court to send up the record of a case for review.
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