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Chapter 6The Court System
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Arresting
Trying
Convicting
Long time
Many steps
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Philosophy of law
Settle disputes
Body of written laws/codes
Regulate interactions
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Civil:-”private law”
-between private parties-preponderance of the evidence
Criminal:-violation of laws-Government/people violated-beyond reasonable doubt
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• Territory/subject/people
• Court
• Exercise lawful authority
• Statute or constitution
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Article 3 of US Constitution:The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one
Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.
-Marbury v. Madison (1803)
-”judicial review” -power to declare laws/acts uncosntitutional
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100 courts for US
13 federal judicial circuits
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8 justices/1 Chief justice-appointed by president/confirmed by senate-serve for life
Appeals:-constitutional issues
-not guilt/innocence-over turn convictions-not free/retrial
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Majority:-agree in outcome/reasoning (opinion)
Concurring:-agree outcome/different reasons
Dissenting:-disagree
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Limited jurisdiction:-municipal/traffic
General jurisdiction:-trial courts
Appellate:-review transcripts-hear arguments-not guilt/innocence