| A | B |
|---|
| Question of fact | includes evidence, witnesses and facts presented in trial |
| Question of law | oral arguments from attorney and study case documents & records |
| Arbitration | a third party is given the power to settle a dispute |
| Mediation | third party invited to help find a solution - parties do not have to follow their suggestions |
| Discovery | method used during pretrial to gather facts and evidence |
| Unruly child | a minor who has done something wrong but it is not an adult crime |
| Delinquent child | a minor who has committed an adult crime |
| Neglected/Abused child | a child who is homeless, destitute or without adequate parental care |
| general jurisdiction | county or circuit courts that hear criminal and civil cases |
| limited jurisdiction | minor matters, such as misdemeanors and civil actions involving small amounts of money |
| original jurisdiction | district courts that hear a case for the first time have this power |
| admiralty case | cases involving the sea |
| injunction | an order to STOP the defendant from doing something |
| judgment | the court's decision in a case |
| specific performance | the court's order the defendant to do what he/she promised in a contract |
| verdict | a decision made by the members of a jury |
| defendant | the party being accused |
| plaintiff | the party that accuses a person |
| docket | calendar maintained by the clerk of courts |
| diversity of citizenship | cases involving citizens of different states for amounts of money greater than $75,000 |
| complaint | formal papers filed with the court that express the plaintiff's allegations or claims |
| answer | defendant's response to the allegation filed by the plaintiff |
| jurisdiction | power and authority given to a court to hear a case and make a judgment |
| appellate court | intermediate courts between lower courts and the highest court |
