Top level of the federal court system

Cases that involve damage to someone's property

Supreme Court justices are nominated by the _______.

A group of citizens who hears and decides the outcome of a court case is called

The only court created by the Constitution is the

Janaya and Drake live next door to each other. Janaya claims that Drakes dog destroyed the fence in her yard. She payed $3,000 for this brand new fence and got it installed by professionals. She wants Drake to pay her back so she takes him to court. What kind of trial will this be?

This court handles a persons property or debt once they are deceased.

The __________________ court is a sort of small claims court, one having limited jurisdiction over minor civil and criminal matters.

This court deals with minors who have been accused of violating a criminal statute.

This court handles issues such as domestic violence,

passing bad checks, trespassing, driving under the influence, and speeding tickets.

This court oversees cases involving misdemeanors, contract disputes, premises liability, and various other actions. This court has exclusive equity jurisdiction over all cases of divorce, title to land, and felonies involving jury trials, including death penalty cases.

The magistrate court can only issue claims in the amount of $15,000 or less.

Which of the following case types does small claims court NOT hear?

The US has separate courts for state and federal courts called a...

The basic role of this court is to assure that the deceased person’s creditors are paid, and that any remaining assets are distributed to the proper beneficiaries.

When a couple is going to court for divorce it is considered...

When someone is arrested for selling highly sensitive U.S. information to another country like Russia, the type of law involved is...

Appellate Jurisdiction is when:

___________ provides individuals an opportunity to ascertain in what way they can settle a disagreement

The values that govern a group's ideas about right and wrong

Which of the following is not an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)?

Justice is treating people fairly and equally

A country's formal document that spells out the

principles by which its government operates.

A court's power to hear a case and to make a judgement

A court that hears appeals and reviews cases from lower courts

A law passed by a government body that has been made for the purpose of creating laws

The system of rules of conduct established by a country's government

_____________ is intervention between conflicting parties to promote reconciliation, settlement, or compromise

Arbitration the hearing and determination of a disputed case by an arbiter.

The conciliator who is a __________ that delivers its statement in the system of commendations which is declared public.

This court hears civil cases where the claims are under a certain amount, handle evictions and process minor criminal matters like traffic tickets.

Using personal ethics in making business decisions

If we have ethics, why do we need the law?

Everyone has the same ethical standards or moral code of conduct.

A law established through system courts and all the

courts must follow what the other courts decide.

How legal matters are processed through the court or other systems and how it is to be enforced is known as ___________.

When an individual sues another individual this is know as __________ law.

Federal Judges are appointed for Life

If a company has determined that a product can only be used as written on the label, they are still liable if an accident happens when used inappropriately by a customer.

A company has a social responsibility to ensure that their products or services do not harm their customers or the community.