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- 5. This trial is a legal proceeding where a judge or jury resolves a non-criminal dispute between private parties
- 7. party who initiates a lawsuit in a civil case by filing a complaint against the defendant.
- 9. higher court that reviews decisions from lower trial courts to determine if legal errors were made.
- 10. An indictment is a formal written accusation charging a person with a crime
- 12. a high-ranking U.S. Department of Justice official who represents the federal government in cases before the Supreme Court.
- 13. To act as a buffer between the government and citizens, preventing unfounded prosecutions.
- 14. Supreme Court agree to hear a case if at least four of the nine justices vote to do so.
- 15. a formal order issued by a higher court to a lower court, requiring them to send up the records of a case for review.
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- 1. the highest court in the United States, acting as the final authority on legal and constitutional questions
- 2. the legal authority, power, or right of a court or government agency to interpret, apply, and enforce laws over specific subjects, persons, or within a designated geographical area
- 3. This trial is a formal, public court proceeding where a government prosecutor presents evidence to a judge or jury to prove a defendant guilty of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt
- 4. the general trial courts of the federal court system, acting as the starting point for most federal civil and criminal cases.
- 6. an individual, business, or organization being sued or accused of a crime in a court of law.
- 8. judicial bodies with limited jurisdiction designed to handle specific areas of law, types of offenses, or particular populations.
- 11. Judicial review is the power of a court to decide whether a law or government action is constitutional.