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Government vocab-

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Jury

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a group of citizens who hear evidence during a trial and give a verdict

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defendent

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the person against whom a civil or criminal suit is brought in court

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prosecutor

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an attorney who represents the government in in a criminal cause

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Plaintiff

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in civil trial, the person who brings suit in court

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criminal trial court

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hears cases about crimes like burglary, murder, or driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs- Gurl+ → Jail

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Civil trial court

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hears cases where one person or group should pay for causing harm. Liable → #money/land/property

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Judicial review

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the power of the Supreme Court to debate as an action of local.

State, or national governments unconstitutional

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Public defenders

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an attorney who works for the state and defends people who cannot afford a private attorney

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Plea bargain

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agreement thereby a defendant pleads guilty to
a lesser crime than the one with which a defendant was originally charged and in return the government agrees not to prosecute the defendant for the more serious crime
Lessen punishment backed up in court system, more quickly, money & time- attorney

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Majority opinion

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states the decision of the court

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Dissenting opinion

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a document issueò by judges who disagree with the majority opinion

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Concurring opinion

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a decision issued by judges who agree with the
majority opinion, but for different reasons than those used to support the majority opinion

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Precedent

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a legal principle created by an appellate court decision
that lover court judges must follow when deciding
Similar cases

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Original jurisdiction

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the authority of a trial court to be the first to hear a case

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Appellate jurisdiction

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authority held by a court to hear a case that a lower court appeals

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Burden of proof

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party's obligation to prove they are correct
charge, allegation, or defense

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Standard of proof

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The amount of evidence necessary to prove
an assertion or claim in a trial/production case

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Demographic information

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Racial- The racial doesn't matter

education- need to have gone to law school and have experience

religion- Doesn't matter the religion

job experience- a lot of experience and a lot of law cases.

gender- 6 female judges and currently 4.

age - Justice is appointed for life

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4 legal Principles

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presumptions of innocence - innocent until proven guilty.

Equal justice under the law- Fair and impartial treatment for all. No discrimination.

Due process of law - Fair legal proceedings

Adversarial System - Contest between prosecution and defense.

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Supreme court Judge decision

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The president nominates supreme court justice. The Senate judiciary committee holds a hearing. The committee votes. The full Senate votes. A majority confirms the nominee. The nominee is appointed. They take their oath of office and begin to service.