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Settling Disputes• Negotiation– Process by which people in a dispute talk to each other
and try to reach an acceptable solution• Settlement-agreement• Auto accidents
• Arbitration– Both parties agree to have another person listen to their
arguments and make a decision for them• Contracts, labor relations
• Mediation– Third person helps the disputing parties talk about their
problems and settle their dispute• divorce
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Court System
• Different types of Courts– Trial courts- testimony, consider evidence and
decide facts– Civil and Criminal• Civil- Plantiff brings the legal action• Criminal-Government brings legal action• Both parties defendant is responding to the plantiff
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State vs. Federal Courts
• Municipal or County courtsintermediate court of appealsstate supreme courtU.S Supreme Court
• U.S district courtsU.S. Circuit Court of AppealsU.S. Supreme Court
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Tribal Courts
• No longer posses complete authority over their reservations.
• Have tribal courts • Inherent Power– Power to regulate family relationships, tribal
memberships and law and order on the reservation
• Delegated Power– When Congress grants power in a certain area such
as environmental regulation
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Supreme court
• **does not accept all appeals• Petitions for Certiorari-request of a lower
court to send up records
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Trial Systems
– Inquisitional System• Judge is active in questioning witnesses, and controlling
the court process
– Adversary system• Contest between opposing sides• The judge/jury make decision after parties make best
arguments
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Jury Process
• Voir dire– Screen jurors for prejudices, preconceived notions
• Removal for Cause– Removing a juror who appears to be unable to
make a fair and impartial decision
• Peremptory Challenges– Removal of jurors without cause
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Appeals
• Error of Law– Mistakes as to the law
• Dissenting Opinion– Document written by judges who disagree with
the opinion
• Concurring Opinion– Document written by judges who agree but for
different reasons
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Lawyers
• Litigators-trial lawyers• Legal Malpractice– When a laywer is sued by clients for serious eeeors that
result in injurty or loss
• Privilege– Whatever you tell your lawyer cannot be disclosed to
anyone
• Disbarred– Lawyers who violate statndards and can no longer has a
lisene to practice law
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Whyt do we need a lawyer?
• Why do we need lawyers– Buying/selling homes– Organizing a business– Changting family dynamic– Making a will– Criminal charges– Handling accidents