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1. Stare Decisis: means “let the decision stand”, which makes the law predictable & leads to _____ in society.
I S L T B A T Y I
2. This is where the truth reveals whether a person committed a crime against the state, or caused damage to a citizen: _____ _____ .
I A R L U O T R T C
3. Precedents: legal principles created by an appellate court that _____ _____ must follow when deciding similar cases
O L R R T O S W C E U
4. This is where the state charges you for committing burglary, murder, DUI, or drug use: ____ _____ .
R A C C R L T M I U O N I
5. Appeals Procedure: Lawyers ask court to review trial court decision, other lawyers ask court to support trial decision; there is no jury or _____ , and no evidence.
S T E S S I W N E
6. This is where another person charges you for causing them harm: _____ _____ .
I T O V I L C R C U
7. Constitution guarantees _____ _____ so that trials are fair, and if this constitutional guarantee is violated, the case can be appealed.
S C U S E E D O P R
8. Trial courts have original ______ over criminal & civil cases, which means trial courts are the first place cases are tried.
N I C S I J D R O T U I
9. A Minor Error in Law does not affect the _____ of the trial, so in trial cases with “Minor Errors of Law”, the court decision will not be reversed.
M O U O T E C
10. Inquisitorial System: a system where _____ ____ plays a more active role gathering & presenting evidence.
E G J E T U D H
11. Trial Courts are best at determining the truth, so appellate courts seldom reconsider trial court’s facts, they focus on _____ _____ .
T N Q E O L S U E A G L S I
12. Adversarial System. Benefit: shows weaknesses in a case’s arguments. Flaw: The goal is victory and NOT _____ _____ or serving justice.
E S T G H I N R U E K T
13. If you lose a trial court, you may appeal in an appeals court if you can claim the trial court either did not apply the law correctly or was _____ _____ .
O N A I R F T
14. Roles: Defendant responds to person initiating the case; in Civil Trial the Plaintiff initiates case, in Criminal Trial the _____ initiates the case.
R T C O S U R P E O
15. Jury of Peers does NOT mean jurors are the same as the defendant; it means jurors reflect _____ _____ where the trial is taking place.
M U Y N T C H T M E I O
16. 1791, 6th Amendment guarantees the right to assistance; 1960s, Supreme Court rules that federal government will provide a _____ _____ .
A E W Y R R E E L F
17. Jury Qualifications: U.S. citizen, 18 years old, speak English, resident of state, and most states do not allow _____ _____ as jurors.
N V D E O E C N I O L T C S F
18. Public Defender is an attorney who works for the state & defends people who _____ _____ an attorney.
O D F R N F C O N A A T
19. 5th Amendment: before anyone is tried for a serious crime in federal court, a _____ _____ must issue an indictment, a formal charge of crime.
Y U D R G R J N A
20. Most criminal cases do not go to court, but end in a _____ _____ , which saves the state money, but which encourages people to give up their fair trial.
G I A B E R N A P A L