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jurisdiction:the power and authority given to a court to hear a case and to make a judgement.
diversity of citizenship:cases which involve citizens of different states and in which the amount of money in disput exceeds $75,000.
original jurisdiction:trying the case the first time it is heard
intermediate courts: another name for appellate courts
delinquent child:a minor under a certain age who has committed an adult crime.
limited jurisdiction:they handle minor matters such as misdemeanors and civil actions involving small amounts of money.
unruly child:a minor who has done something inappropriate that is not considered an adult crime such as violating curfew, skipping school, or using tobacco.
neglected child:one who is homeless, destitute, or without adequate parental care.
supreme court:the highese court in most states.
intermediate appellate courts:hear appeals from courts of general jurisdiction.
injunction:an order to stop the defendant from performing an action.
judgment:the court's determination or decision in the case.
verdict:the decision of the case.
bail:money or other property that is left with the court to assure that a person who has been arrested, but released, will return to trial.
indictment:a written accusation charging a person of a crime.
arraignment:the suspect is read the indictment information and is asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
fine:a payment of money as a penalty for committing a crime.
sentencing:the judge decided the punishment.
imprisionment:ordering a minimum and maximum amount of time the convicted criminal may spend in prision.
detention hearing:the reason to keep the accused in custody.
complaint:the plaintiff's allegations or claims.
answer:the defendant's response to allegations
alternative dispute resolution:parties try to resolve disagreemnts outside of the usual adversarial stystem by using creative settlement techniques.
mediation:parties to a dispute invite a third party into the decision-making process to help them find a solution.
arbitration:when parties actually transfer the power to settle their dispute to a third party.
science court:a forum for disputes involving scientific and technological controversies.
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hear appeals from courts of general jurisdiction.
the power and authority given to a court to hear a case and to make a judgement.
parties to a dispute invite a third party into the decision-making process to help them find a solution.
a forum for disputes involving scientific and technological controversies.
another name for appellate courts
one who is homeless, destitute, or without adequate parental care.
a minor who has done something inappropriate that is not considered an adult crime such as violating curfew, skipping school, or using tobacco.
the suspect is read the indictment information and is asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
the defendant's response to allegations
ordering a minimum and maximum amount of time the convicted criminal may spend in prision.
a written accusation charging a person of a crime.
the plaintiff's allegations or claims.
a minor under a certain age who has committed an adult crime.
the highese court in most states.
when parties actually transfer the power to settle their dispute to a third party.
money or other property that is left with the court to assure that a person who has been arrested, but released, will return to trial.
the court's determination or decision in the case.
the judge decided the punishment.
they handle minor matters such as misdemeanors and civil actions involving small amounts of money.
an order to stop the defendant from performing an action.
the reason to keep the accused in custody.
trying the case the first time it is heard
a payment of money as a penalty for committing a crime.