Vocab Menu #6 by Ashton Burton

Criminal Cases

ashbur1001 — 2024-04-10 18:34:58 UTC

Criminal cases are court procedures designed to deal with a criminal offense and investigate, prosecute, and convict as the law requires.

Civil Cases

ashbur1001 — 2024-04-10 19:05:57 UTC

Civil Cases, or Lawsuits, are In civil cases, one party may have harmed or failed to abide by its obligations to another, or two parties may have a dispute for the court to resolve. Civil cases can result in an award of money or in a court order to enforce or protect the rights of a party.

Jurisdiction

ashbur1001 — 2024-04-10 19:24:08 UTC

Jurisdiction is the power or authority one holds in a court case.

Concurrent Jurisdiction

ashbur1001 — 2024-04-10 19:29:38 UTC

Concurrent Jurisdiction is when 2 or more Courts have the ability to hear a case.

Exclusive Jurisdiction

ashbur1001 — 2024-04-10 19:31:26 UTC

Exclusive jurisdiction means a certain court only has the power to hear a case. It is very similar to original jurisdiction; however, the original jurisdiction belongs to state and federal courts.

Appellate Jurisdiction

ashbur1001 — 2024-04-14 21:58:28 UTC

Appellate Jurisdiction is the power of a higher end court to be able to hear cases from a lower end court.

District Court

ashbur1001 — 2024-04-14 22:01:33 UTC

District Courts are the general court trials of the federal court system. These trials handle both civil and criminal trials.

Magistrate

ashbur1001 — 2024-04-14 22:03:05 UTC

A Magistrate is a civil officer or lay judge who administers the law, especially one who conducts a court that deals with minor offenses and holds preliminary hearings for more serious ones.

Marshal

ashbur1001 — 2024-04-14 22:05:09 UTC

A judicial officer who serves papers and provides other services to the court. The U.S. Marshals (also called federal Marshals) provide security and other services to the federal courts.

Subpoena

ashbur1001 — 2024-04-14 22:06:42 UTC

A subpoena is a written formula that orders a person to attend court via law.

Court of Appeals

ashbur1001 — 2024-04-14 22:10:30 UTC

The Court of Appeals is a higher end court that watches the civil conduct of lower courts in both criminal and civil cases.

Remand

ashbur1001 — 2024-04-14 22:32:21 UTC

Remanding is to place the defendant in custody, especially when a case is adjourned or delayed.

Court Martial

ashbur1001 — 2024-04-14 22:32:33 UTC

A Court Martial is a trial used to try members of armed services of military crimes, including war crimes.

Judicial Review

ashbur1001 — 2024-04-14 22:56:58 UTC

Judicial review is the reevaluation of a case, trial, or administrative action, and then secure a declaration, order, or reward.

Unconstitutional

ashbur1001 — 2024-04-14 23:02:32 UTC

An action or policy that is either prohibited or listed against via the constitution of a country or government.

Adversaries

ashbur1001 — 2024-04-14 23:04:29 UTC

An adversary is a rival, opponent, or enemy in some sort of contest. In a court context, the prosecution would be the adversary of the defense.

Writ of Certiorari

ashbur1001 — 2024-04-14 23:06:09 UTC

A Writ of Certiorari is a Writ that demands Certiorari, which is a second hearing or a judicial review.

Majority Opinion

ashbur1001 — 2024-04-14 23:07:48 UTC

The Majority Opinion is an appellate vote in which is decided via the majority of the justices.

Concurring Opinion

ashbur1001 — 2024-04-14 23:08:59 UTC

A concurring opinion is an opinion that agrees with the majority opinion but does not agree with the rationale behind it. Instead of joining the majority, the concurring judge will write a separate opinion describing the basis behind their decision.

Dissenting Opinions

ashbur1001 — 2024-04-14 23:10:15 UTC

A dissenting opinion is one of an appellate judge or Supreme Court Justice who disagrees with the majority.