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Law Chapter 3

Buisness Law

TermDefinition
litigate to place a dispute before a court of law for resolution
mediator independent third party who tries to develop a non-binding solution acceptable to both sides of a dispute
arbitrator independent third party who develops a binding and enforceable resolution to a dispute
court governmental forum that administers justice under the law
verdict jury’s decision in a case
original jurisdiction power to hear the case in full for the first time
appellate court reviews decisions of lower courts to determine if a significant error of law was made during trial
transcript verbatim record of what went on at trial
appellate briefs written argument on the issues of law submitted by opposing attorneys
general jurisdiction court that can hear almost any kind of case
specialized jurisdiction court that hears only one specific type of case
writ of certiorari order to a lower court to produce the record of a case for the Supreme Court to review
court of record accurate, detailed report of what went on at trial
associate circuit courts court that hears minor criminal cases, state traffic offenses, and lawsuits involving amounts of no more than $25,000
county courts court that hears minor criminal cases, state traffic offenses, and lawsuits involving amounts of no more than $25,000
municipal courts city court, usually divided into traffic and criminal divisions
small claims courts state courts that handle disputes in which small amounts, generally $2,500 or less, are involved
juvenile courts individuals over 13 and under 18 years of age who have special status under the criminal law
probate courts administers wills and estates
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