Judicial Vocab, DFM

A request made, after a trial, asking a higher court to decide whether that trial was conducted properly.

• jurisdiction

• judge

• appeal

• jury

A public official who decides questions brought before the court and presides over the courtroom.

• bailiff

• executioner

• chief justice

• judge

The national legislative body of the U.S., consisting of the Senate and House of Representatives.

• Executive

• Congress

• Supreme Court

• Trial Court

The right and power for courts to hear a case, interpret and apply the law.

• jurisdiction

• appeal

• county courts

• district courts

The highest court in Florida.

• Florida District Court of Appeals

• Florida Supreme Court

• University of Florida

• U.S. District Court

The power to hear appeals of cases that have been tried in lower courts.

• appellate jurisdiction

• original jurisdiction

• judicial review

• county courts

The three branches of American government.

• County, Circuit, Supreme

• Congress, Appeals, Judicial

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial

• Appellate, Original, Trial

State courts that hear trials for more serious crimes.

• County

• Circuit

• Supreme

• Appeals

Appellate court means:

• Holds trials for new cases

• Can strike down state or national laws

• Reviews the decisions of trials courts

• Has both a judge and jury

A jury is:

• a public official who decides questions brought before a court

• legislative body of either a state or country

• power of a court to hear a case

• group of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to evidence presented in a court of law