Chapter 11 section 2 vocabualry

2. each district has a United states attorney to represent the United States in court cases and to prosecute people
4. highest court in the United States. Hears a select amount of cases per year and has a total justice count of nine.
9. carries out duties such as making arrests, securing jurors, and keeping order in the courtroom
11. usually includes 16 to 23 people and hears evidence a person accused of a crime. If they believe the individual did the crime then they indite said person. If not then the charges are usually dropped.
12. created in 1789 to serve as trial courts. A grand jury is used to determine if a crime has been committed
13. created in 1982 for the original jurisdiction handling claims against the United States for money damages. This is where people go to sue the government who think they have been ripped off or not paid in full by the government.

1. established in 1988 to hear cases, complaints, and hearings from the office Board of Veterans Appeals in the Department of Veterans Affairs. This court handles cases arising from unsettled claims for benefits and other veteran issues.
3. the next court above the Federal district courts. Thirteen courts across the country hear cases that were appealed from the district level.
5. made in 1950 becoming the highest appeals court for the military. This court hears cases of the members of the armed forces convicted of breaking military law. Also referred to as “GI Supreme Court” can be reviewed and by the U.S. Supreme Court.
6. issues arrest warrants and decides if said person should be put up to a grand jury
7. usually consists of 6 to 12 people and usually issues a guilty or not guilty verdict. If both sides do not want a jury trial then a panel of three judges is brought in to hear the evidence.
8. created in 1969 to hear cases from citizens who disagree with the Internal Revenue Service or other Treasury Department agencies about their federal taxes.
10. a formal accusation charging a person with a crime.