| A | B |
|---|
| written argument on the issues of law submitted by opposing attorneys | appellate brief |
| reviews decisions of lower courts to determine if a significant error of law was made during trial | appellate court |
| independent third party who develops a binding and enforceable resolution to a dispute | arbitrator |
| panel of citizens sworn by a court to decide issues of fact in court cases | jury |
| title of a judge on the state supreme court or federal Supreme Cour | justice |
| courts where the juvenile is entitled to his or her constitutional rights, including the right to be represented by an attorney | juvenile courts |
| to place a dispute before a court of law for resolution | litigate |
| independent third party who tries to develop a non-binding solution acceptable to both sides of a dispute | mediator |
| city court, usually divided into traffic and criminal divisions | municipal |
| power to hear the case in full for the first time | original jurisdiction |
| administers wills and estates | probate court |
| State courts that handle disputes in which small amounts, generally $2,500 or less, are involved | small claims courts |
| court that hears only one specific type of case | special jurisdiction |
| verbatim record of what went on at trial | transcript |
| first court to hear a dispute | trial court |
| jury's decision in a case | verdict |
| order to a lower court to produce the record of a case for the Supreme Court to review | writ of certiorari |
| court that can hear almost any kind of case | general jurisdiction |
| individuals over 13 and under 18 years of age who have special status under the criminal law | juveniles |
