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to take a dispute to court
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litigate
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who is considered the independent third party?
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mediator
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who holds the informal hearing to determine what happened?
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arbitrator
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what is a governmental forum that administers justice under the law?
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court
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the first court to hear a dispute
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trial court
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reviews decision of lower courts; when a party claims an error was made during the previous...
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appellate court
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federal district courts, federal court of appeals, and the U.S. Supreme court. can hear any...
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general jurisdiction
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hears only one kind of case
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specific jurisdiction
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the last court that heard the case
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writ of certiorari
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how many federal courts of appeal are there?
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13
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what kind of jurisdiction does the U.S. Supreme Court (USSC) have?
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both original and appellate jurisdiction
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a case involving $75,000 or more must be in dispute in federal diversity of citizenship lawsuits....
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true
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what keeps an exact account of what goes on in a trial?
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court of record
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what is the title given to the judges who sit on state supreme courts and the federal Supreme...
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Justice
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lower courts are referred to as..?
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circuit courts/ or county courts
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what is usually divided into traffic and criminal divisions?
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municipal courts
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minor individual suits are handled in what kind of court?
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small claims court
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younger members of society are referred to as..?
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juveniles
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courts that administer wills and estates are called..?
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probate courts
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small claims courts usually involve a very low amount of money at risk. True or false?
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True
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how many judges are on the panel for the state court of appeals?
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3
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what is a record of what was said in the court?
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transcript
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Madison Kristof
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k
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