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Indictment

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A grand juries, formal charge or accusation of a crime

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Due process

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Government must out with in the law

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Tort

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Any wrongful at other than break of contract, for which required party has rot to sue for damages

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Verdict

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Juries decision on a case

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Federalism

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Power divided between national state and local government

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Double jeopardy

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Can’t be tried for the same crime twice

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Civil law

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Case between two or more people doesn’t involve criminal matter

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Plaintiff

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A person suing another person in a civil case

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Defendant

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A person who is defending himself in court

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Preponderance of evidence

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The amount approve needed to win a civil case

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Beyond a reasonable doubt

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The amount approve needed to win a criminal case

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Prosecutor

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The person who represents the government in a criminal case

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Original jurisdiction

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The court that first tried a case

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First amendment

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Freedom of expression

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14th amendment

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Establish due process

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8th amendment

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Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment

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Contract

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I set of voluntary promises, enforced by the law

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I what is the job of the judicial branch

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Do enforce the law

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Which case overturned Plessy V Ferguson

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Brown versus board of education

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What case ended seggregation in schools?

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Brown versus Board of Education

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What Case stated that schools follow did the 14th amendment

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Brown versus Board of Education

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What court would have original jurisdiction if the state of Mississippi is suing Tennessee over the use of the Mississippi river

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The Supreme Court

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Which case establish a separate, but equal doctrine

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Plessy, V Ferguson

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What happened in New Jersey versus TLO?

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Tracy was caught selling weed, but sue the school for searching her

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What type of cases are heard in Tennessee probate case
Wills and administration of Estates
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What was the supreme courts ruling on Gideon versus Wainwright?
Gideon head right to lawyer, but was not appointed one. This can include it in states are required to wear for legal aid in criminal cases for those who can’t afford it.
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Which Supreme Court case gave the Supreme Court power of the judicial revieW
Marbury versus Madison
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Why is the supreme court called the court of last resort?
It’s a highest you can go to get an appeal
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Marbury versus Madison
Marbury had illegally been appointed by Adams judiciary act of 1789 was constitutional established judicial review
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McCulloch versus Maryland
States can’t tax federal government they can create a bank and the supremacy clause
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Plessy versus Ferguson
Separate but equal doctrine of upheld and segregation of races is illegal
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Brown versus Board of Education
Segregationist, public schools, create any quality overturned, Plessy, V Ferguson, illegal legislation, violates, equal protection, clause
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Miranda versus Arizona
People arrested must be told the right
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Gideon versus Wainwright
Rights to a lawyer and states are required to provide legal aid in criminal cases for those who can’t afford it
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New Jersey versus TLO
Schools only need reasonable suspicion to contact search and need for safety, lower lower standard of proof
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Tinker versus Des monies
Student have first amendment, rights, protection, and protected rights of symbolic speech
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The formal process of making police record of the arrest
Booking
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A pretrial proceeding with the prosecutor must prove that the crime was committed and establish the probable guilt of the defendant
Preliminary hearing
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Where in the rest of person is released after putting up an amount of money
Bail
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A group of 23 persons who here preliminary evidence to decide if there is significant reason to formally charged a person with a cime
Grand jury
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A court session at which a defendant is charged and enters a plea
Arraignment
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The court proceeding
Trial
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The careful consideration and discussion toward forming an opinion, or making a decision regarding a case
Jury, deliberate
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The judgment formally pronouncing the punishment to be imposed on one convicted of crime
Sentencing
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Criminal law
Lol proceeding that deals with the legislation and trial of those accused of crimes against society
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Felonies
Crime, usually involving violence, punishable by more than one year in jail
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Misdemeanors
Minor crime, usually punishable by less than one year in jail or small fine
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Breach of contract
A person or party breaks and contract they had with another party
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Chancery courts
Trial courts share jurisdiction with tn circuit courts civil courts
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Circuit courts
Trial courts of general jurisdiction Courts in each of the 31 judicial districts
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Criminal courts
Trial courts also hear misdemeanor appeals from lower courts
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General sessions court
Each coin has a court for civil and criminal cases Limited to monetary and type of action
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Juvenile courts
Jurisdiction involving minors
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US district courts
94 distinct courts Og, criminal fed court cases and courts in general jurisdiction
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US courts of appeals
12 judicial circuit Appeallate and appeals from lower courts
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US supreme court
1 court/ 9 justices Hears trials involving foreign gov rep
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Petit jury
Those deciding guilt or innocence
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Mediator
Person who works to get both side to compromise and reach and agreement
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Arbitrator
Person who can order one side to abide to his or her decision

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