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BL 1.02
Understand court systems and trial procedures
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Answer | |
| Arraignment/Initial Hearing | |
| Arrest | |
| Civil Court | |
| Closing Arguments- | |
| Complainant (Plaintiff) | |
| Complaint | |
| Criminal Court | |
| Defendant- | |
| Evidence- | |
| Federal District Courts | lowest level of federal court with general jurisdiction. first court to hear the dispute. original jurisdiction on federal cases that fall under the constitution, us law, us treaties and between a us citizen and a foreign nation or citizen. |
| Grand Jury | |
| Initial Bail | |
| Jury Instructions | |
| Jury Selection. | |
| Jury Selection. | |
| Magistrates’ Court | |
| N. C. Court of Appeals | |
| N. C. District Court | |
| N. C. Superior Court | |
| N. C. Supreme Court | states highest court. this court has a chief justice and six associate justices, who sit as a body and decide cases appealed from lower courts, including from the court of appeals |
| Opening Statement- | |
| Pleadings | |
| Summons | |
| Testimony | |
| U. S. Court of Appeals | have appellate jurisdiction over the district courts, certain specialized federal courts and many federal agencies. these do not accept any evidence or call witnesses . review trial transcripts, legal briefs and oral arguments from attorneys. |
| U. S. Supreme Court | both original and appellate court jurisdiction. most important function of the court is to exercise appellate jurisdiction over cases from lower courts |
| Voir dire |
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