Chapter 3 Vocab - Business Law

An order from the Supreme Court to the state court to turn over the record of a case to the Supreme Court for review.

• writ of certiorari

• habeas corpus

• amicus curiae

• subpoena

A third party, usually hired by both parties who holds an informal hearing to determine what occurred. An arbitrator’s decision is binding to both parties and can be enforced in court if necessary.

• mediator

• arbitrator

• negotiator

• facilitator

A decision in a court case.

• ruling

• verdict

• sentence

• judgment

The authority to hear almost any kind of case.

• limited jurisdiction

• general jurisdiction

• exclusive jurisdiction

• original jurisdiction

The original power to decide a case.

• appellate jurisdiction

• original jurisdiction

• concurrent jurisdiction

• exclusive jurisdiction

The title given to judges who sit on state supreme courts and the federal Supreme Court.

• Justice

• Judge

• Magistrate

• Counsel

Courts that handle disputes in which small amounts, generally $2,500 or less, are involved.

• small claims courts

• family courts

• criminal courts

• civil courts

A third party brought into a dispute to develop a solution acceptable to both sides of the dispute. The actions of a mediator are not legally binding.

• arbitrator

• negotiator

• mediator

• litigator

A governmental forum that administers justice under the law.

• court

• tribunal

• arbitration

• mediation

The first court to hear a dispute.

• appellate court

• trial court

• supreme court

• district court