Georgia's Judicial System

The _____________________ is made up of courts that operate at several levels.

• legislative system

• judicial system

• executive system

• retirement system

Citizens chosen to hear evidence in a legal case and make a decision based on that evidence are called a ____________________.

• judge

• court

• lawyer

• jury

There are two types of courts - trial courts and _____________________ courts.

• jury

• appellate

• defense

• judicial

Courts that hear a case for the first time usually with witnesses, evidence, a judge, and a jury are _________________ courts.

• appellate

• trial

• divorce

• probate

Which Georgia court hears cases that involve broken laws (criminal cases) as well as cases involving lawsuits such as divorce (civil cases)? Serious crimes such as felonies are tried in these courts.

• juvenile

• state

• magistrate

• superior