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1. Stare Decisis: means “let the decision stand”, which makes the law predictable & leads to _____ in society.
I I T S Y T L A B
2. This is where the truth reveals whether a person committed a crime against the state, or caused damage to a citizen: _____ _____ .
A C T T R I L R O U
3. Precedents: legal principles created by an appellate court that _____ _____ must follow when deciding similar cases
W U L O S R T R O C E
4. This is where the state charges you for committing burglary, murder, DUI, or drug use: ____ _____ .
A L O N U I M C R R I T C
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.
N T E S S E W S I
6. This is where another person charges you for causing them harm: _____ _____ .
O R C V I T L I U C
7. Constitution guarantees _____ _____ so that trials are fair, and if this constitutional guarantee is violated, the case can be appealed.
E S U R S C P D O E
8. Trial courts have original ______ over criminal & civil cases, which means trial courts are the first place cases are tried.
I I U C D J R I S O N T
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.
E T O O M C U
10. Inquisitorial System: a system where _____ ____ plays a more active role gathering & presenting evidence.
E J T D G E H U
11. Trial Courts are best at determining the truth, so appellate courts seldom reconsider trial court’s facts, they focus on _____ _____ .
G O A I E E S Q T U N L S L
12. Adversarial System. Benefit: shows weaknesses in a case’s arguments. Flaw: The goal is victory and NOT _____ _____ or serving justice.
N I H T K R T S U G E E
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 _____ _____ .
I F O R N A T
14. Roles: Defendant responds to person initiating the case; in Civil Trial the Plaintiff initiates case, in Criminal Trial the _____ initiates the case.
E O R T P O R S C U
15. Jury of Peers does NOT mean jurors are the same as the defendant; it means jurors reflect _____ _____ where the trial is taking place.
C M I E N T H M Y T U O
16. 1791, 6th Amendment guarantees the right to assistance; 1960s, Supreme Court rules that federal government will provide a _____ _____ .
R E L F E E R W A Y
17. Jury Qualifications: U.S. citizen, 18 years old, speak English, resident of state, and most states do not allow _____ _____ as jurors.
D F T O C V I C E S N O L E N
18. Public Defender is an attorney who works for the state & defends people who _____ _____ an attorney.
O F T R N F D A C N A O
19. 5th Amendment: before anyone is tried for a serious crime in federal court, a _____ _____ must issue an indictment, a formal charge of crime.
A J U R Y D G N R
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.
A A G B A L N I P E R