Criminal Civil Constitutional Legal
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Serious crimes with
serious consequenc
es
felonies
The first step in a
trial
Opening statements
In criminal cases, who
is always the plaintiff?
The government
Theft, vandalism, and traffic violations are examples of
what?
misdemeanors
Which position is the most important in
the courtroom?
The jury
Document that tells someone of a lawsuit
against them and orders
them to appear in court.
summons
A disagreement over non-criminal
matters is called what?
Civil dispute
What is the person filing the lawsuit
called?
plaintiff
The award of money
received from a
lawsuit.
damages
The document
filed to start a lawsuit.
complaint
Police can obtain a search warrant when they have this.
Probable cause
The eighth amendment protects the
accused from _______.
Cruel and unusual
punishment; excessive bail
Law punishing an accused
criminal without trial or
fair hearing.
Bill of attainder
Which amendment
says you have the right to an
attorney.
6th amendment
The document where the
rights of the accused are
located.
Bill of Rights
The term for a young person
under the legal age of
adulthood.
Juvenile
This is the ability of the Appeals court to send a case back to a lower
court.
remand
Federal judges have help from this person for routine work of
the court.
Magistrate judge
What type of relationship is there between the three types
of federal courts?
PyramidSupreme
Court
Appeals Court
US District Courts
The length of a term as
a federal judge
life
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