Who of the following makes decisions that bind the parties to a dispute?

An appellate court bases its decisions primarily on

Courts that administer wills and estates are called

Municipal courts are usually divided into

Which of the following is not a court with a specialized jurisdiction?

Which of the following cases would be allowed into federal court?

Which level of appellate court can substitute its factual determination for that of the jury that heard the case?

The federal courts of appeal are limited in that they

Which of the following is not a specialized court in the federal system?

Margo's mother recently died and left a detailed will describing her wishes regarding the division of her real and personal property. Which court will actually administer the will and estate?

Adam and two other attorneys in his law firm prepared an appellate brief for submission to an appellate court. After reviewing the case and listening to attorney's arguments, the appellate court reached a decision that improper evidence was placed before the jury. As a consequence it remanded the case. This means that is

In the federal court system, who summons witnesses, maintains court order, and takes necessary steps to carry out court judgements?

To place a dispute for resolution before a court of law is to

The power to ordain and establish the federal courts was vested in the ________________ by the constitution

Which article of the U.S. Constitution provides for the creation of the federal judicial system?

Generally, if a jury is not requested by the parties in a case, the factual determinations will be made by the

How many federal courts of appeal exist within the federal court system?

Municipal courts administer

The primary emphasis for juvenile courts is on the ____________ of youthful offenders

A written argument on an issue of law submitted to the presiding judge by an attorney in the case is call a(n)

Duane works in his local court. His duties include entering cases on the court calendar, keeping records of all court proceedings, and computing costs. Duane's title is____________

The trial court in a particular case will apply the appropriate law to the facts to reach a ______________

When an appellate court overturns the decision of a lower court, the lower court's decision is said to have been ______________

The original Federal Judiciary Act established a U.S. Supreme Court and ____________ Federal district courts

The federal _____________ courts are the lowest level of federal court with general jurisdiction.

In order for the United States Supreme Court to review a state court case, it will prepare a(n)_____________ ordering a state court to turn over its record of that case.

Attorneys generally are not required to resolve the civil litigations in ______________court

Gerardo is a court reporter in the Fifth District Court. Part of his responsibility includes preparing the official verbatim record of the trial's proceedings. This record is known as a(n)

Franco is the Assistant Principal at Westside Junior High School. After repeated minor school infractions, Franco expeks Brad and Aaron for two days. As revenge, Brad and Aaron break into the junior high school after school hours abd set fire in a trash can in Franco's office. The fire burns out of control and creates more than $10,000 worth of damage to the junior high school facility. Brad and Aaron, who are 14 and 15, were arrested and charged in this case. They have never been in trouble with the law before. The court that will most likely hear their case when it comes to trial is the _________ court