Unit 11 Study Guide Flashcards
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what document organizes and setups the jurisdiction of US courts?
U.S. Constitution
What U.S. court has original jurisdiction over federal courts?
U.S. District Courts
The US court of Appeals hears appeals from what US Court?
US District Court
What court is the highest court in the US and the final court of appeal?
Supreme Court
Which US court can use a jury to determine guilt?
District Court
Which federal court has appellate and limited original jurisdiction?
Supreme Court
What word means the right of a court to hear a case and make a decision?
Jurisdiction
What document organizes and setups the jurisdiction of the VA courts?
Virginia Constitution
Who can issue search warrants, subpoena, arrest warrant, summons and set bail?
Magistrate
Which VA court has original jurisdiction over civil cases involving large dollar amounts?
VA Circuit Court
Which VA court has jurisdiction over small dollar civil cases and misdemeanors?
General District Court
Which VA court has original jurisdiction over felony criminal cases?
VA Circuit court
What VA court hears cases involving minors and family matters?
General District courts and Juvenille and Domestic Court
What court hears appeals from Circuit Court?
VA court of appeal
What is the only court in VA that can use a jury?
VA Circut Court
What is the final court of appeal in VA?
VA Supreme Court
What are civil cases used to resolve?
Diagreements between 2 parties
What is the plantiff seeking in a civil case?
money, compensation
What is the name for serious crimes like murder and armed robbery?
Felony
what type of crimes are most speeding tickets and parking violations?
misdemeanors
What type of case settles disagreements between 2 parties?
civil case
What are the 2 main types of court cases?
civil
criminal
In a civil case what can the plaintiff or defendant do if they do not like the verdict?
appeal
What must the police have before they arrest someone in a criminal case?
probable cause
