Law Ch 3 test

In the state court system, it is the marshal’s duty to summon witnesses and keep order in the court.

• True

• False

When a decision is made by a mediator, it is binding on the parties to the dispute.

• True

• False

The United States Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over all cases in this country.

• True

• False

Appellate courts usually decide whether there were errors of law and errors of fact in the trial.

• True

• False

There are 13 federal courts of appeal.

• True

• False

The state legal system, as well as the federal, has three branches of government.

• True

• False

The state supreme courts issue the final decision on all matters of law appealed to them.

• True

• False

Any records made on juvenile cases are open to the public.

• True

• False

Minor individual suits would not often be heard if not for the small claims courts.

• True

• False

The goal of the juvenile courts is to match the punishment with the crime.

• True

• False