Main job of the Supreme Court - interpret laws, Jury - legal group of people sworn to make a decision in a legal case, verdict - the decision of a jury, Criminal Trials - trials to find the guilt or lack of guilt of defendants charged with committing crime, Civil Trials - trials used to settle disputes between two parties that do not involve criminal misconduct, dual court system - a court system made up of both federal and state courts, The role of judges - Referee a court case, Plaintiff - a person who brings a case against another in a court of law., Defendant - an individual or group being sued or charged with a crim, Three levels of Federal Courts - District, Appellate, Supreme, district courts - the lowest federal courts; federal trials can be held only here, Court of Appeals - a court that hears appeals of trial court decisions, appeal - To ask a higher court to review the decision and determine if justice was done, Jurisdiction - The power to hear a court case, original jurisdiction - the authority to hear cases for the first time, Marbury v. Madison - This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review, Judicial Review - The power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional, Unconstitutional - not permitted by the Constitution, overturn - reverse, Check on judicial branch - President selects Supreme Court Justices. The Senate must approve these choices., felony - a crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death., misdemeanor - (n.) a crime or offense that is less serious than a felony; any minor misbehavior or misconduct, Probable Cause - reasonable cause for issuing a search warrant or making an arrest; more than mere suspicion,

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