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Argyll Law 3 LH

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A record of what went on at trial   Transcript  
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The court in which a dispute is first heard   Trial Court  
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Written arguments on the issues of law, submitted by the opposing attorneys   Appellate Briefs  
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Reviews decisions of lower courts when a party claims an error of law was made during the lower court's proceeding   Appellate Court  
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Can hear almost any kind of case   General Jurisdiction  
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Keeps an exact account of what goes on at trial   Court of Record  
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Usually divided into traffic and nontraffic divisions   Municipal Courts  
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Many people decide to quickly, or to allow a court to resolve their disputes   Litigate  
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Develops a situation acceptable to both sides of the dispute   Mediator  
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Usually holds an informal hearing to determine what happened   Arbitrator  
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Can be defined as a government forum that administers justice under the law   Court  
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Trail court will then apply what it selects as the appropriate law to the facts to reach a decision in a case   Verdict  
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Two levels of Courts   Trail And Appellate Court  
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The power to make these initial decisions of fact and law   Original Jurisdiction  
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Hears only one specific type of case   Specialized Jurisdiction  
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Last court that hears the case   Writ of Certiorari  
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Minor individual suits would not often be heard   Small Claims Courts  
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To carry out this policy, have been set up   Juvenile Courts  
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The lower Courts   Associate Circuit Courts or Count Courts  
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Courts that administer wills and estate to accomplish the task   Probate Courts  
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