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Basic Constitutional

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Dual Court System   The court system in the U.S., consisting of one system of state and local courts and another system of federal courts.  
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jurisdiction   the authority to hear and decide cases  
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original jurisdiction   the authority of a court to hear a case when it is first brought to court.  
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appellate jurisdiction   the power of a court to review a case for errors of law.  
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general jurisdiction   the power of a court to hear any type of case  
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special jurisdiction   the power of a court to hear only certain kinds of cases  
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subject matter jurisdiction   the power of a court to hear a particular type of case.  
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writ of certiorari   a written order from the U.S. Supreme Court to a lower court whose decision is being appealed, to send the records of case forward for review  
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writ of habeas corpus   an order from a court to an officer of the law to produce a prisoner in court to determine if the prisoner is being legally detained or imprisoned  
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summary of bench trials   trials without a jury  
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trial de novo   a trial which the entire case is reheard by a trial court of general jurisdiction because there is an appeal  
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due process to law   the procedures followed by courts to ensure that a defendant's constitutional rights are not violated.  
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incapacitation   the removal or restriction of the freedom of those found to have violated criminal laws  
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punishment   the imposition of a penalty for criminal wrongdoing  
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rehabilitation   the attempt to "correct" the personality and behavior of convicted offenders through educational, vocational, or therapeutic treatment and to return them to socuety as law-abiding citizens  
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what % of poeple plea-bargain   90%  
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3 key actors in the court process   defense attorney prosecutor judge  
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Nolle prosequi   when prosecutors choose not to prosecute  
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what is PASS   Pull Aim Squeeze Sweep  
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4th Amendment   applies to a person who has reasonable expectation of privacy  
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A warrant clause must have   probable cause place to be search person/evidence  
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double jeopardy   cannot be tried twice for the same crime  
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