Criminal Civil Constitutional Legal

Protection

MISC

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Serious crimes with

serious consequenc

es

felonies

The first step in a

trial

Opening statements

In criminal cases, who

is always the plaintiff?

The government

Theft, vandalism, and traffic violations are examples of

what?

misdemeanors

Which position is the most important in

the courtroom?

The jury

Document that tells someone of a lawsuit

against them and orders

them to appear in court.

summons

A disagreement over non-criminal

matters is called what?

Civil dispute

What is the person filing the lawsuit

called?

plaintiff

The award of money

received from a

lawsuit.

damages

The document

filed to start a lawsuit.

complaint

Police can obtain a search warrant when they have this.

Probable cause

The eighth amendment protects the

accused from _______.

Cruel and unusual

punishment; excessive bail

Law punishing an accused

criminal without trial or

fair hearing.

Bill of attainder

Which amendment

says you have the right to an

attorney.

6th amendment

The document where the

rights of the accused are

located.

Bill of Rights

The term for a young person

under the legal age of

adulthood.

Juvenile

This is the ability of the Appeals court to send a case back to a lower

court.

remand

Federal judges have help from this person for routine work of

the court.

Magistrate judge

What type of relationship is there between the three types

of federal courts?

PyramidSupreme

Court

Appeals Court

US District Courts

The length of a term as

a federal judge

life