Understanding Court Systems and Trials

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What are the two TYPES of trials?

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civil trials and criminal trials

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What are courts one level ABOVE a trial court called?

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Appellate Court

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In most cases, what do we call the group of 12 people who listen to a case and decide who wins?

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Jury

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What is the job of the appellate court?

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Decide if the court made some sort of legal error

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Civil trials are cases that relate to...

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the rights of citizens or a disagreement people are having

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Who is a part of the JUDICIAL Branch?

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The Supreme Court and other courts