Question | Answer |
What is the main role of the judicial branch in Georgia? | Insure that laws consistent with the Georgia constitution |
What kind of case is it when a person wants another person to pay for damages to personal property? | Civil case |
when charges are filled by the government against the person believed to have committed the crime what kind of case is it | criminal case |
The supreme court has how many justices? | 7 |
what is the highest court in Georgia | supreme Court |
what kind of cases does the supreme Court automatically hear in the state's highest appellate court | capital felony |
what is a crime that is punishable by death? | a capital felony |
how many superior courts are in ga | 159 |
what kind of cases do superior courts here | felonies, divorces, and titles to land |
the authority court handles specific types of disputes and legal cases (true/false) | true |
What is the area where a crime or dispute takes place | Jurisdiction |
What type of court ensures the wills of decreased persons | probate court |
Does every county have a probate court | yes |
what is a crime which carries a penalty of less than one year in jail and a fine less than $1,000 | misdemeanor |
how do justices in the game supreme court and court of appeals get their jobs | by being elected |
what are the type of laws that juveniles must follow but adults don't have to | unruly youth laws |
what jury determines if there is enough evidence to try a case | Grand jury |
What court reviews all Georgia cases involving the death penalty | Supreme Court |
the game state seal includes what three words | wisdom, justice, and moderation |
who many counties are in the state of ga | 159 |
what is the first thing that happens in an adult criminal process | The adult is charged with a crime |
The person who tries to resolve a conflict before it goes to court | Mediator |
do the appellate courts review decisions in the higher or lower courts | lower courts |
What kind of cases to trial courts hear | original cases |
ga's highest trial court is what | Superior Court |
What type of court doesn't use a judge | juvenile court |
What is an example of a felony | murder |
What court will hear delinquent cases that are not handled in juvenile court | superior court |
What are the two main types of court in ga | trial and appellate |
A juvenile who is found to have no parents, abused, or neglected and under the age of 18 are referred to as | deprived |
If u are taken into custody for truancy, it means that you | haven't been attending school |
the term for the accused person in a criminal trial is called the | defendant |
the term for the accused person in a civil trial is called a | defendant |
the term for the attorney who represents the govt in a criminal case is the | prosecutor |
a judge must hear a case involving a juvenile after he/she is taken into custody in how many hrs | 72 |
who is the first person contacted when a juvenile gets arrested | their guardians/parents |
when the judge says the juvenile can go home without no further action means what | The case is dismissed |
the term for juvenile "jail" is what | regional youth detention center |
ga began the state wide juvenile court system statewide in what yr | 1950 |
the right that is guaranteed every child Georgia is what | Free public education |
The age range that is required for all juveniles to attend school is | 6-16 |
what's the only difference btw a juvenile case and a adult case is | that in a juvenile case their are no judges |
The Juvenile Court System in ga was created in what county and in what year | Fulton county;1905 |
if a juvenile commits in act that would be a crime if an adult committed the act,the juvenile is said to be a what | delinquent juvenile |