Courts Review

What is the word for the person who files a lawsuit?

• Prosecutor

• Plaintiff

• Defendant

• Arraignment

What is the word for a person accused of a crime or wrongdoing?

• Prosecutor

• Plaintiff

• Defendant

• Attorney

What is the word for when a higher court reviews a case again to look for errors?

• Appeal

• Arraignment

• Jurisdiction

• Justice

What is the word for a court's authority to hear a case?

• Arraignment

• Appeal

• Jurisdicition

• Defendant

What is the word for a more serious crime?

• Arraignment

• Defendant

• misdemeanor

• felony

What is the word for a less serious crime?

• civil case

• precedent

• misdemeanor

• felony

How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court?

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 11

How many judges are on the U.S. Court of Appeals?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 7

What kind of jurisdiction does the U.S. Court of Appeals have?

• Original

• Appelate

• Arraignment

• Civil Case

Which state court has original jurisdiction over misdemeanor crimes?

• Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

• General District Court

• Circuit Court

• VA Court of Appeals