A court in which a dispute is first heard and the trial takes place.

• litigation
• trial court
• original jurisdiction
• appellate briefs

A decision made by the jury to decide whether someone is guilty or innocent.

• verdict
• indictment
• transcript
• appellate briefs

It's a way of resolving disputes by filing a complaint through the public court system.

• mediate
• arbitrate
• litigate
• investigate

The court that the case was held at for the first time, and has the power to make the initial decision on a case.

• appellate court
• trial court
• court
• original jurisdiction

Is someone with a law background that sits with people that have a dispute to try bring it to an early resolution through a conference.

• arbitrator
• mediator
• litigator
• judge

A written letter or statement with all of the legal evidence that can be included

• appellate briefs
• transcript
• ligiation
• court readings

Someone who is a judge in a mini-trial that is less formal than a normal court trial. Most are attorneys. But their decisions are binding by the courts.

• mediator
• arbitrator
• jury
• litigator

It's a government entity that is authorized to resolve legal disputes.

• dispute resolution
• court
• hearing
• original jurisdiction

The court where a case is being reheard to review the decision made by the original jurisdiction.

• appellate court
• original jurisdiction
• trial court
• appellate briefs

Written arguments on the issues of law, submitted by the opposing attorneys.

• litigation
• appellate briefs
• injunction
• verdict