https://padlet.com/camryn_pierce/pbuqssjiibyc en-us 2018-01-18 02:37:14 UTC 2018-01-18 03:32:43 UTC hello@padlet.com camryn_pierce https://padlet.com/camryn_pierce/pbuqssjiibyc/wish/222289592 An individual who loses a case in a trial court may wish to appeal that decision. In a criminal case, someone convicted can appeal the verdict or the sentence imposed; however, not every case can be appealed. Generally speaking, a successful appeal is possible only when the losing party can claim that the trial court did not apply the law correctly or that the trial was not fair.]]> 2018-01-18 03:20:52 UTC https://padlet.com/camryn_pierce/pbuqssjiibyc/wish/222289592 camryn_pierce https://padlet.com/camryn_pierce/pbuqssjiibyc/wish/222289905 In our legal system, questions about the facts of a case are decided at trial. Trial judges and juries hear testimony, review evidence, and are in the best position to determine the credibility of the witnesses. For this reason, appellate courts seldom reconsider a trial court’s determination of the facts; instead, appellate courts focus on deciding legal questions that arise in a trial.]]> 2018-01-18 03:24:54 UTC https://padlet.com/camryn_pierce/pbuqssjiibyc/wish/222289905 camryn_pierce https://padlet.com/camryn_pierce/pbuqssjiibyc/wish/222290005 In an appeals court, one party presents arguments asking the court to review the decision of the trial court; the other party presents arguments supporting the decision of the trial court and the procedures it followed. There are no juries or witnesses in an appeals court, and no new evidence is presented. Only lawyers appear before the judges to make legal arguments.]]> 2018-01-18 03:25:57 UTC https://padlet.com/camryn_pierce/pbuqssjiibyc/wish/222290005 camryn_pierce https://padlet.com/camryn_pierce/pbuqssjiibyc/wish/222290173 The United States has many, many courts. Each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia has a court system; there is a federal court system, and there are also military courts as well as a number of tribal justice systems. Each state and federal court system has a trial court, as well as an appeals court. Cases must start in courts with original jurisdiction, those are trial courts. Decisions in trial courts can be appealed to courts with appellate jurisdiction, those include courts of appeals and supreme courts.]]> 2018-01-18 03:27:24 UTC https://padlet.com/camryn_pierce/pbuqssjiibyc/wish/222290173 camryn_pierce https://padlet.com/camryn_pierce/pbuqssjiibyc/wish/222290629 State court systems vary in their structure but generally have three types of courts: minor courts, general trial courts, and appeals courts. The names of these courts often vary. Minor courts are often called justice courts, municipal courts, magistrate courts, or inferior trial courts. They are often specialized to deal with specific types of legal issues. For example, family courts deal only with issues of family law, like divorce, adoption, or custody. Traffic courts hear driving violations. Cases involving juveniles are usually heard in a special juvenile court. Small claims courts hear lawsuits involving small amounts of money. Probate courts handle cases involving wills and claims against estates of persons who die with or without a will. General trial courts go by different names in different states. These include superior court, county court, district court, or the court of common pleas. General trial courts can hear a wide range of cases—civil or criminal.

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