Federal/State Courts

•Courts settle disputes between individuals or parties (a private party v. the government, or a state v. the United States government, or an individual v. another individual, etc.). •Each side presents its position. The court (or jury) applies the law and decides in favor of one or the other.

• Plaintiff System
• Adversarial System
• Defendant System
• Court System

An acceptable or valid, especially as evidence in the court of law

• Indictment

• Admissible

• Verdict

• Conviction

To apply to a higher court for reversal of the decision of a lower court.

• Verdict

• Conviction

• Appeal

• Indictment

A formal reading of a criminal charging document in the presence of the defendant to informthe defendant of the charges against him.

• Attorney

• Adjudicate

• Appeal

• Arraignment

The legal term for moving a trial to a new location

• Change of Venue

• Admissible

• Adjudicate

• Verdict

A formal declaration that someone is guilty of criminal offensem, made by the verdit of a jury of decision of a judge in a court of law.

• Verdict

• Conviction

• Appeal

• Indictment

The interrogation of a witness called by one's opponent.

• Appeal

• Cross-Examination

• Change of Venue

• Conviction

The formal process of exchanging information between the parties about the witnesses and evidence they'll present at trial.

• Adjudicate

• Admissible

• Discovery Process

• Plea Bargaining

The doctrine under which legislative and executive actions are subject to review by the judiciary.

• Judicial Review

• Discovery Process

• Conviction

• Hung Jury

"I do not wish to contend." It is also referred to as a plea of no contest.

• Writ of Habeas Corpus

• Subpoena

• Nolo Contendere

• Verdict