Judicial
Vocab
Supreme
Court
Cases
Civil,
Criminal,
Juvenile
Judge,
Jury,
Jurisdiction
Which
Court?
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An individual or
group being sued
or charged with a
crime
What is
defendant ?
A court that
reviews decisions
made in lower
district courts
What is an
appeals
court?
A person not yet
legally an adult
What is
juvenile?
A serious crime
What is felony?
A court’s
authority to hear
and decide cases
What is
jurisdiction?
Landmark case
that ruled
segregated
schools
unconstitutional
What is Brown
v. Board of
Education?
Landmark case
th
that protects 5
th
and 6
amendment rights
to counsel and to
remain silent
What is
Miranda v.
Arizona?
Landmark case
that established
the principle of
Judicial Review
What is
Marbury v.
Madison?
Landmark case
st
that upheld 1
Amendment by
stating that the
students actions’
were protected by
free speech
What is Tinker
v. Des Moines?
Court case that
th
upheld the 6
Amendment,
right to free
counsel
What is Gideon
v. Wainwright?
The Smith family has
decided to adopt their
foster child, Anna. They
work with their state
adoption agency to
complete all of the
necessary paperwork .
What is
Juvenile?
Lee was arrested for
shoplifting a pair of Dr. Dre
Beats and charged with theft.
He plead guilty at the
arraignment and was only
issued a $500.00 fine.
What is
criminal?
Karen ordered an iPod off the
internet and paid with her
credit card, but she never
received the order. The
seller is refusing to refund her
money, so she takes the matter
to court.
What is civil?
A man was caught on tape
robbing a gas station. He
was arrested, brought to
trial, and found guilty of
burglary. He was sentenced
to 10 years in prison and a
fine.
What is
criminal?
Julie was pulled over by
the police at 2:00am and
was charged with breaking
the curfew law in her
town. She was fined and
released back to her
parents.
What is the
juvenile?
Type of
jurisdiction
for federal
district courts
What is
original?
Decides verdict
in the General
District Court
What is
judge?
Type of
jurisdiction
for federal
district courts
What is
appellate and
original?
Two courts
that can have
jury trials
What is Circuit
Court and
Federal District
Court?
# of Justices on the
Supreme Court
What is 9?
Angela was just
charged with breaking
Federal Campaign
Laws for misusing
campaign funds.
What is
Federal
District
Court?
Joy decided to go on a “joy
ride” around Tyson’s
Corner in her neighbor’s
Maserati on a Saturday
afternoon. She was caught
and charged with grand
theft auto.
What is
Circuit?
States are challenging
the Voting Rights Act to
end a requirement to get
federal clearance before
changing their voting
rules.
What is US
Supreme Court?
Tracy’s parents
recently got divorced
and are now in the
process of determining
custody of their
children.
What is
Juvenile and
Domestic
Relations?
A court decision recently
reversed a decision by the
Circuit Court about a
wrongful death suit against
the Ford Motor company.
The victims of the tragedy
would like to continue to
appeal the verdict.
What is VA
Supreme Court