| A | B |
|---|
| original jurisdiction | a courts power to be the first to see a case |
| appellate jurisdiction | having the right to review a case ruling from another court |
| supreme court | the most powerful judicial court in the U.S. |
| court of appeal | a court that reviews the rulings of lesser courts |
| district court | a court that has jurisdiction over cases in a certain district area |
| jury | a group of people sworn to give an honest decision |
| juvenile | intended for young people |
| judicial review | the right of the supreme court to determine if a law is constitutional or not |
| constitutionality | weather the law follows the constitution or not |
| criminal case | a case involving a felony |
| civil case | a noncriminal case |
| arrest | to seize a person for breaking the law |
| probable cause | a suitable reason for a suspect to be involved in a crime |
| misdemeanor | a lesser crime |
| felony | a more serious crime that involves a more harsh punisment |
| attorney | a lawyer |
| innocent | a person that has not been convicted of a crime |
| guilty | the act of sinning |
| due process of law | no citizen may be denied of their rights |
