Chapter 5 & 6 Street Law Practice Voc 3

________________ is a court that can review and overturn the decision of a lower court.

• court of appeals
• criminal case
• district court
• civil case

___________ is a court case about a noncriminal matter

• civil case
• circuit case
• criminal case
• district case

To ___________ is to ask for a court case to be reviewed by a higher court.

• appeal
• verdict
• original
• defendant

The power to review cases that have already been decided by a lower court is called _______ jurisdiction.

• appellate
• verdict
• original
• defendant

The __________ is the outcome of the trial.

• verdict
• appellate
• original
• defendant

The person who is on trial is called the __________.

• defendant
• jury
• judge
• elector

The leader of the Supreme Court is called the ___________.

• chief justice
• main judge
• Supreme Court justice
• elected justice

A/An __________ are guidelines based on an earlier case.

• precedent
• announcement of decisions
• conference
• brief

When everyone agrees on a decision, the verdict is ________.

• unanimous
• precedent
• conference
• brief

In a civil case, the injured party who brings legal action against the alleged wrongdoer

• Lawyer

• Plaintiff

• Defendant

• Prosecutor