Govt. 2304 -- Exam 2 Matching
| laws concerning the legal process that define proper courses of action by government/private parties. |
| decisions & judicial interpretation made by the court (precedent) also form an important body of law. |
| Cases for Federal District Courts |
| civil suite involving citizens from different states, and amount of money more than $75,000; juries used are used and presided by single judge. |
| Parties to Criminal Cases |
| GOVERNMENT vs INDIVIDUALS accused of law violation. |
| jail terms, capital punishment, fines. |
| the body of judge-made law used to decide on a case w/ similar situations; prior decisions reached by a judge, precedent, used in future cases. |
| laws governing acts deemed illegal and punishable by government. |
| Consists of 2 parts: Federal Courts and State Courts |
| stands ABOVE all laws in that state! |
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