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