| A | B |
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| Trial courts | listen totestimony, considder evidence, and decide the facts in disputed situations. |
| Parties | Two sides in the case |
| Plaintiff | Party bringing legal action is |
| Prosecutor | In criminal cases the goverment serves as the plaintiff |
| Defendent | In both civil and criminal trials, the party responding to the plaintiff (civil) or prosecutor (criminal) is called the |
| Adversial system | The trial system in the United States |
| Inquisitional System | In which the judge is active in questioning witness and controlling the court proscess, including the gathering ofand presenting of evidence |
| Voir dire Examination | Once selected, jurors are assigned to specific cases after being screened through a process known as |
| Removal for cause | Where jurors are ask to leave do to some prejudice or preconcieved opinions |
| Peremptory challenges | Have jurors removed without cause |
| Appeals court | one party preswnts argument asking for the case to be review the decision of the trial court |
| Error of law | occurs when the judge makes a mistake as to the law applicable in the case |
| Precedent | court decision on legal questioning |
| Dissenting opinion | which statesthe reason for disagrement |
| concurring opinion | Judge agree with najority opinion |
| inherent poweres | tribal powers that remain |
| delegated powers | power from the congress |
| petitions for certiorari | request for lower court to send up files |
