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law chap 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| appellate brief | An appellate brief is a formal written legal argument submitted to an appellate court by one of the parties in a case to persuade the judges to uphold, reverse, or modify a lower court’s decision |
| appellate court | An appellate court is a higher court that reviews decisions of lower courts to determine whether legal errors occurred, typically using a panel of judges and no jury. |
| arbitrator | an independent person or body officially appointed to settle a dispute. |
| associate circuit court or county court | a lower‑level trial court—usually at the county level—where judges handle less serious criminal cases, civil disputes involving smaller amounts, traffic matters, and various local administrative or probate issues. |
| court | a place where justice is administered. |
| court of record | a court whose judgments and proceedings are kept on permanent record and that has the power to impose penalties for contempt. |
| general jurisdiction | General jurisdiction is a court’s power to hear any claim against a defendant, regardless of where the events occurred, because the defendant’s ties to the forum are so strong that it is essentially “at home” there. |
| juvenile court | a law court having jurisdiction over youths, generally of less than 18 years. |
| litigate | to make the subject of a lawsuit; contest at law. |
| mediator | a person who mediates, especially between parties at variance. |
| municipal court | a court whose jurisdiction is confined to a city or municipality, with criminal jurisdiction usually corresponding to that of a police court and civil jurisdiction over small causes. |
| original jurisdiction | the system of law enforcement, involving police, lawyers, courts, and corrections, used for all stages of criminal proceedings and punishment. |
| probate court | a special court with power over administration of estates of deceased persons, the probate of wills, etc. |
| original jurisdiction | the system of law enforcement, involving police, lawyers, courts, and corrections, used for all stages of criminal proceedings and punishment. |
| probate court | a special court with power over administration of estates of deceased persons, the probate of wills, etc. |
| small claims court | a special court established to handle small claims or debts, usually without the services of lawyers. |
| specialized jurisdiction | any of various systems to provide the entire population with complete medical care through government subsidization and regularization of medical and health services. |
| transcript | a person whose work is to transcribe or make a typed copy of spoken or handwritten information. |
| trial court | the court in which a controversy is first adjudicated (distinguished from appellate division). |
| verdict | An image of the word verdict as defined by the finding or answer of a jury given to the court concerning a matter submitted to their judgment. |
| writ of ceritorari | A writ of certiorari is a court order—most famously used by the U.S. Supreme Court—directing a lower court to send up a case for review. |
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