The Judicial Branch

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  1. 3. Group of citizens who decide factual issues in a trial
  2. 5. Regional division of the federal appellate system; there are 13 of these courts
  3. 6. Supreme Court case that established rights suspects must be informed of during police interrogation
  4. 8. Highest court in both the federal and state systems
  5. 9. Court that handles matters concerning administering the estate of a deceased person
  6. 11. Federal court jurisdiction that handles insolvency matters; exclusively federal
  7. 13. System of government based on shared powers between the federal government and individual states
  8. 15. Process to remove a federal judge; requires Congressional action
  9. 18. Type of federal jurisdiction when plaintiff and defendant are from different states
  10. 19. Fairness and justice; what the phrase "EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW" represents
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  1. 1. Legal authority of a court to adjudicate a case and issue orders
  2. 2. Court of limited jurisdiction for criminal cases involving those under age 18
  3. 4. Court of limited jurisdiction that handles minor violations of traffic laws
  4. 7. Process by which a dissatisfied party seeks review of a trial court's decision
  5. 8. Body that must confirm federal judges nominated by the President with "advice and consent"
  6. 10. Type of law that punishes offenses against the state (e.g., murder, assault)
  7. 12. Legal procedure by which a party petitions the Supreme Court to hear a case
  8. 14. Type of court that reviews and corrects decisions of lower courts
  9. 16. Trial courts in the federal system; there are 94 of these in the United States
  10. 17. Type of law that compensates individuals for private injuries (e.g., breach of contract)