Final Terms in Bold Flashcards
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The final determination of a case or other matter by a court or other judicial entity.
Disposition
The authority of a court to hear a case based on the nature of the case.
Subject-matter Jurisdiction
The authority of a court to hear a case based on where the case is located in the system.
Hierarchical Jurisdiction
The authority of a court to hear a case based on the location of the offense.
Geographic Jurisdiction
Lowest level of the federal court system, created in 1968 to ease the caseload of the higher courts.
U.S. Magistrate Courts
Courts of general jurisdiction that try felony cases involving federal laws an civil cases involving amounts of money over $75,000.
U.S. District Courts
Intermediate courts that dispose of many appeals before they reach the highest court.
U. S. Courts of Appeals
The “Court of Last Resort”, the highest court in the United States established by Article III of the Constitution, hears only appeals, with some exceptions.
U.S. Supreme Court
Order from a superior court calling up for review the record of a case from a lower court.
Writ of Certiorari
Rule that states that at least (specific number) of the nine supreme court justices must vote to hear a case.
Rule of Four
General courts and special courts funded and run by each state.
State Courts
The primary administrative officer of each court who manages nonjudicial functions.
Clerk of the Court
Court officer who records and transcribes an official verbatim record of the legal proceedings of the court.
Court Reporter
Officer responsible for the mechanical necessities of the court, such as scheduling courtrooms, managing case flow, administering personnel, procuring furniture, and preparing budgets.
Court Administrator
The first ten amendments to the constitution.
Bill of Rights
Refers to the highest level of proof required to win a case, necessary in criminal cases to procure a guilty verdict.
Beyond a reasonable doubt
Report prepared by a probation officer to assist a judge in sentencing.
Presentence Report
Compromise reached by the defendant, the defense attorney, and the prosecutor in which the defendant agrees to plead guilty or no contest in return for a reduction of the charges’ severity, dismissal of some charges, further information about the offense or about others involved in it, or the prosecutor’s agreement to recommend a desired sentence.
Plea Bargains
