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Supreme court
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The highest court in america
doesn't have to take all cases brought to it
appeals from court of appeals
9 judge panel
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Appellate court
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Must take all cases
appeals from trail court
3 judge panel
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Trial court
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Court where all cases start
has jury
must take all cases
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State system
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Court system for all state- related problems and other misdemeandors
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Federal system
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Court system for all constitutional debates and disagreements involving all 50 states.
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Criminal cases
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Cases where someone has commited a crime or done something wrong
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Civil cases
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Cases where there is a disagreement between two people, no one commits a crime, most likely someone is being sued
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Affirm
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When a court of appeals or supreme court agrees with the decision that the lower court has made
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Reverse
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When an appellate court or supreme court doesn't agree with the decision that the lower court has made, and they change it
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Remand
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When an appellate or supreme court sends a case back to the lower court that the case came from
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Evidence
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Proof used in a court to prove a point
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Judicial review
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The supreme court can use judicial review to strike down an unconstitutional law
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Bench trial
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A trial without a jury
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Jury trial
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A trial with a group of people called a jury listening in to the trial to help judge it
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Bailiff
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Keeps things running smoothly when judge isn't there and makes sure there is order in the courtroom
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