Chapter 7: The Court System Courtroom Participants and the Trial Crossword

Political division of Jurisdiction into two separate Systems of courts: Federal and state, and this systemFederal courts have jurisdiction over any state court
Majority vote of the jury- the standard required for a judgement in a civil case
Unanimous verdict, the standard required for a verdict in a criminal case
The body of law concerned with the definition, regulation, And enforcement of right in no criminal case in which both the person who has the right and the person who has the obligation are private individuals
The party whom a lawsuit is brought against
The ruling by the court regarding the liability for injury or claim alleged by the plaintiff
The party who files a civil lawsuit against the party who is alleged to have done harm
an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.
a minor change in a document
apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court
A type of writ, meant for rare use, by which an appellate court decides to review a case at its discretion.
the legal principle of determining points in litigation according to precedent.
return a case to a lower court for reconsideration
report an unlawful detention or imprisonment to a court and request that the court order the custodian of the person, usually a prison official, to bring the prisoner to court