Chapter 13 Review

In a criminal case the side that is bringing charges against the other is called the-

• prosecutor

• plaintiff

• defendant

• jury

Who determines the verdict in a court case?

• Judge

• Jury

If you believe your trial was not handled fairly what can you do?

• Nothing, the verdict is final

• Appeal your verdict to a higher court

• Write to the judge

• Petition the Supreme Court

What is the main job of the judicial branch?

• to make laws

• to enforce laws

• to interpret laws

• to renew laws

Which is not a source of law connected to our judicial system?

• Code of Hammurabi

• The Bible

• English Common Law

• Roman law

This means that no one is above the law even our own government officials.

• Rule of law

• Law of forgiveness

• Higher law

• Fake law

__________ law involves a dispute between two people in which one person was harmed by the other.

• Criminal

• Civil

If someone is serving a prison sentence or paying a fine they are in violation of __________ law.

• Civil

• Criminal

A trial court is said to have this type of jurisdiction in cases due to being the first to hear them.

• Original Jurisdiction

• Limited Jurisdiction

• Trial Jurisdiction

• First Jurisdiction

The two type of trial systems in the world are?

• Adversarial and Judicial

• Criminal and Inquisitorial

• Adversarial and Inquisitorial

• Koz and Herb