Law ed Unit 3.1 Vocab

4. The three-tiered structure.
8. A jury of 6 to 12 persons that determines guilt or innocence in a civil or criminal action.
10. an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime
12. a person involved in a lawsuit
14. authority for both state and federal courts to hear and decide cases
15. Second level of courts in the federal system.
17. Lowest federal courts where federal cases begin.
18. The highest court in the united states.
19. a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
20. A government body that brings charges against a person accused of breaking the law

1. A group of citizens that decides whether there is sufficient evidence to accuse someone of a crime.
2. The jurisdiction of courts that hear a case first, usually in a trial. These are the courts that determine the facts about a case.
3. a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
5. A court having juristriction to review cases and issues that were originally tried in lower courts
6. An order to produce an arrested person before a judge.
7. The court process to determine whether someone committed a criminal act
9. Authority to review cases previously tried in a lower court
11. Court of original jurisdiction where cases begin
13. a specific jurisdiction served by a judge or court, as defined by given geographical boundaries
16. fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen's entitlement.