The Court System Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
To take a dispute to court is to...	Litigate
A third party who tries to develop a solution acceptable to both sides of a dispute that is NOT legally binding is called a(n)...	Mediator
A third party who tries to develop a solution acceptable to both sides of a dispute that IS legally binding is called a(n)...	Arbitrator
A governmental forum that administers justice under the law is called a(n)...	Court
The first court to hear a dispute it called what kind of court?	Trial Court
The first court to see a case has what kind of jurisdiction?	Original Jurisdiction
The court that reviews decisions of lower courts is called a(n)...	Appellate Court
Appellate courts are courts of record. True or False?	False
Written arguments on the issues of law submitted by the opposing attorneys at appellate court are called...	Appellate Briefs
The four decisions available to an appellate court regarding the decision of the lower court are:	Affirmed (Upheld) Reversed (Overturned) Amended (Changed) Remanded (Sent Back)
The Articles of Confederation did not allow for a Supreme Court. True or False?	True
A court that can hear almost any kind of case has what kind of jurisdiction?	General Jurisdiction
There are how many levels of federal courts with general jurisdiction?	Three (3)
The lowest level of federal court with general jurisdiction is called...	District Court
District courts have general jurisdiction and original jurisdiction. True or False?	True
Parties in a dispute from differing states or countries are said to have...	Diversity of Citizenship
The courts that can see cases with diversity of citizenship are...	District Courts
Diversity of citizenship cases seen at district court must be over what dollar amount?	$75,000
A diversity of citizenship case with under $75,000 in dispute should be litigated in what court?	A state court with proper jurisdiction
There are how many federal courts of appeal?	13
The U.S. Supremem Court has original and appellate jurisdiction. True or False?	True
The U.S. Supreme Court can compel a state court to turn over the record of the case for review with a(n)...	Writ of Certiorari
Any state Supreme Court case can be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. True or False?	False
How many levels of the state court system have general jurisdiction?	Three (3)
The court in the state court system with original jurisdication is called a(n)...	Circuit Court (or Superior Court or Courts of Common Pleas
State trial courts have general, original, and appellate jurisdiction. True or False?	True
The title given to a judge who presides over supreme court is...	Justice
The courts below the circuit court level in the state system are called...	Associate Circuit Courts (or County Courts)
Associate Circuit Courts have what type of jurisdiction	Specialized Jurisdiction
City courts that administer their ordinances are called...	Municipal Courts
Municipal Courts are divided into which two divisions?	Criminal and Traffic
City, county, state, and federal governments can make an act criminal. True or False?	False
Minor individual lawsuits under $2,500 are heard in what court?	Small Claims Court
members of society aged 13 to 18 are referred to as	Juveniles
Juveniles can be tried and punished as adults for very serious offenses such as murder. True or False?	True
Courts that administer wills and estates are called...	Probate Courts

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