Unit #5- Vocab Menu Assignment Michael Hodgson by Michael Hodgson https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi en-us 2023-11-08 18:47:59 UTC 2023-11-12 20:54:13 UTC hello@padlet.com Appellate Jurisdiction michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2782066820 Appellate jurisdiction means that the Court has the authority to review the decisions of lower courts. Most of the cases the Supreme Court hears are appeals from lower courts.

]]> 2023-11-08 18:49:14 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2782066820 Bail michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786340978 the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money be lodged to guarantee their appearance in court:

]]> 2023-11-12 20:21:07 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786340978 Capital Punishment michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786341196 Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty and formerly called judicial homicide, is the state-sanctioned practice of killing a person as a punishment for a crime, usually following an author

]]> 2023-11-12 20:21:35 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786341196 Capital Punishment michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786341424 Capital punishment is the legal killing of a person for a serious crime, usually by hanging, electrocution, lethal injection, or firing squad.

]]> 2023-11-12 20:22:06 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786341424 Civil Case michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786342403 To begin a civil lawsuit in federal court, the plaintiff files a complaint with the court and “serves” a copy of the complaint on the defendant. The complaint describes the plaintiff’s damages or injury, explains how the defendant caused the harm, shows that the court has jurisdiction, and asks the court to order relief.


]]> 2023-11-12 20:24:00 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786342403 Concurrent Jurisdiction michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786342656 Concurrent jurisdiction exists where two or more courts from different systems simultaneously have jurisdiction over a specific case. This situation often leads to forum shopping, as parties will try

]]> 2023-11-12 20:24:30 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786342656 Concurring Opinion michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786343234 Concurring Opinion    


In law, a concurring opinion is in certain legal systems a written opinion by one or more judges of a court which agrees with the decision made by the majority of the court

]]> 2023-11-12 20:25:41 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786343234 Criminal Case michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786345934 The government files a case in court to punish someone (the defendant) for committing a crime.

]]> 2023-11-12 20:31:28 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786345934 Defendant michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786346393 a person or group against whom a criminal or civil action is brought : someone who is being sued or accused of committing a crime.

]]> 2023-11-12 20:32:37 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786346393 Discrimination michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786346761 Treating some people differently from others.

]]> 2023-11-12 20:33:34 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786346761 Dissenting Opinion michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786347132 An opinion written by an appellate judge or Supreme Court Justice who disagrees with the majority opinion in a given case.

]]> 2023-11-12 20:34:31 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786347132 Docket michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786347411 A formal abridged record of the proceedings in a legal action.

]]> 2023-11-12 20:35:06 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786347411 Due Process michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786348027 A requirement that legal matters be resolved according to established rules and principles and that individuals be treated fairly.

]]> 2023-11-12 20:36:36 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786348027 Ex Post Facto Law michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786348426 A criminal statute that punishes actions retroactively, thereby criminalizing conduct that was legal when originally performed.

]]> 2023-11-12 20:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786348426 Exclusionary Rule michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786348745 Prevents the government from using most evidence gathered in violation of the United States Constitution.

]]> 2023-11-12 20:38:21 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786348745 Exclusive Jurisdiction michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786349132 Exists in civil procedure if one court has the power to adjudicate a case to the exclusion of all other courts.

]]> 2023-11-12 20:39:24 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786349132 Grand Jury michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786349468 A group that examines accusations against persons charged with crime and, if the evidence warrants, makes formal charges on which the accused persons are later tried.

]]> 2023-11-12 20:40:12 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786349468 Inferior Courts michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786349869 A court that is subordinate to and whose decisions are subject to review by the highest court in a judicial system (as of a state or country)

]]> 2023-11-12 20:41:14 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786349869 Involuntary Servitude michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786350367 Occurs when a person is forced to work against his or her will, with little or no control over working conditions.

]]> 2023-11-12 20:42:20 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786350367 Jurisdiction michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786350640 Power of a court to adjudicate cases and issue orders

]]> 2023-11-12 20:42:56 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786350640 Libel michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786351101 A defamatory statement or representation especially in the form of written or printed words.

]]> 2023-11-12 20:43:44 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786351101 Majority Opinion michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786351381 A judicial opinion that is joined by more than half the judges deciding a case.

]]> 2023-11-12 20:44:26 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786351381 Miranda Rule michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786351672 Requires that suspects be informed of their Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights “prior to interrogation” if their statements are to be used against them in court.

]]> 2023-11-12 20:45:09 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786351672 Original Jurisdiction michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786352031 The Supreme Court is the first, and only, Court to hear a case.

]]> 2023-11-12 20:45:53 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786352031 Plaintiff michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786352446 The person or group who is accusing another person or group of some wrongdoing.

]]> 2023-11-12 20:46:46 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786352446 Precedent michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786352696 Something that may serve as an example or rule to be followed in the future.

]]> 2023-11-12 20:47:25 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786352696 Prior Restraint michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786353015 Government action that prohibits speech or other expression before the speech happens.

]]> 2023-11-12 20:48:15 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786353015 Probable Cause michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786353339 Sufficient reason based upon known facts to believe a crime has been committed or that certain property is connected with a crime.

]]> 2023-11-12 20:48:55 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786353339 Procedural Due Process michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786353682 The constitutional requirement that when the federal government acts in such a way that denies a citizen of a life, liberty, or property interest, the person must be given notice, the opportunity to be heard, and a decision by a neutral decision-maker.

]]> 2023-11-12 20:49:45 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786353682 Search Warrant michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786353988 A legal document authorizing a police officer or other official to enter and search premises.

]]> 2023-11-12 20:50:27 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786353988 Sedition michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786354297 The crime of creating a revolt, disturbance, or violence against lawful civil authority with the intent to cause its overthrow or destruction

]]> 2023-11-12 20:51:11 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786354297 Slander michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786354566 A legal term used to describe defamation or the act of harming a person or business's reputation by telling one or more people something that is untrue and damaging about them.

]]> 2023-11-12 20:51:49 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786354566 Substantive Due Process michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786354855 Asks the question of whether the government's deprivation of a person's life, liberty or property is justified by a sufficient purpose.

]]> 2023-11-12 20:52:36 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786354855 Writ Of Certiorari michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786355170 Orders a lower court to deliver its record in a case so that the higher court may review it.

]]> 2023-11-12 20:53:23 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786355170 Writ Of Habeas Corpus michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786355529 A fundamental right in the Constitution that protects against unlawful and indefinite imprisonment.

]]> 2023-11-12 20:54:13 UTC https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786355529 Writs Of Assistance michod9278 https://padlet.com/michod9278/1qw5pla4a3ok9ixi/wish/2786355842 a writ issued to a law officer (such as a sheriff or marshal) for the enforcement of a court order or decree.

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