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Chapter 3 Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It's a way of resolving disputes by filing a complaint through the public court system.

a)

court

b)

arbitrate

c)

mediate

d)

litigate

2.

Someone who sits with people that have a dispute to try to bring a resolution through a conference.

a)

arbitrator

b)

litigator

c)

mediator

d)

court clerk

3.

It's a government entity that is authorized to resolve legal disputes.

a)

court

b)

jury

c)

trial court

d)

verdict

4.

Someone who is a judge in a mini-trial that is less formal than a normal court trial.

a)

arbitrator

b)

judge

c)

litigator

d)

mediator

5.

A court in which a dispute is first heard.

a)

juvenile court

b)

municipal court

c)

probate court

d)

trial court

6.

A decision made by the jury to decide whether someone is guilty or innocent.

a)

appeal

b)

court

c)

jury

d)

verdict

7.

The court where a case is being reheard to review the decision made by the original jurisdiction.

a)

appellate court

b)

general court

c)

small claims court

d)

trial court

8.

Court that can hear all types of cases except for ones that include breaking laws of that test.

a)

general jurisdiction

b)

original jurisdiction

c)

probate jurisdiction

d)

special jurisdiction

9.

Power to hear a case in full for the first time. (Trial Court)

a)

appellate court

b)

general jurisdiction

c)

original jurisdiction

d)

special jurisdiction

10.

A written letter or statement with all of the legal evidence that can be included.

a)

clerk report

b)

court of record

c)

jury

d)

transcript

11.

A court with _________________ only hears certain types of cases such as bankruptcy, family matters, etc.

a)

appellate jurisdiction

b)

general jurisdiction

c)

original jurisdiction

d)

special jurisdiction

12.

State court that handles disputes of $2,500 or less. Court that is looked at as urgent care. You could get your case in right away.

a)

adoption court

b)

appellate court

c)

divorce court

d)

small claims court

13.

Order to a lower court to produce the record of a case for the Supreme Court to review.

a)

court of record

b)

jurisdiction

c)

original jurisdiction

d)

writ of certiorari

14.

A court who keeps track of every case and decision made in the court.

a)

county appeals

b)

court of record

c)

divorce court

d)

small claims court

15.

A court that juveniles go to that have committed a valid crime.

a)

family court

b)

juvenile court

c)

municipal court

d)

probate court

16.

Written arguments on the issues of law, submitted by the opposing attorneys.

a)

appellate briefs

b)

court of record

c)

transcript

d)

verdict

17.

Court that hears minor criminal cases, state traffic offenses, amounts of no more than $25,000.

a)

associate circuit courts

b)

county courts

c)

family court

d)

municipal court

18.

A city court, usually divided into traffic and criminal cases.

a)

appellate court

b)

juvenile court

c)

municipal court

d)

small claims court

19.

A court that is strictly used for cases involving wills, estates, conservatorships etc.

a)

family court

b)

juvenile court

c)

probate court

d)

small claims court

20.

Lower courts referred to as associate circuit courts.

a)

associate circuit courts

b)

county courts

c)

federal district court

d)

probate court