| A | B |
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| Litigation | the process of taking legal action |
| Intermediate Courts | courts between lower courts and the highest court |
| Appellate | have the power to review cases, hear appeals, and change the decisions of a lower court |
| Plaintiff | a person who brings a case against another into a court of law |
| Defendant | an individual, company, or institution being sued or accused |
| Complaint | the plaintiff's allegations |
| Answer | the defendant's response to the plaintiff's allegations |
| Injunction | an order to stop the defendant from performing an action |
| Judgement | the court's determination or decision on the case |
| Remedies | entitled to plaintiff; the payment of damages, or an equitable remedy, which asks the court to do what is fair and just |
| Specific performance | a remedy in which the plaintiff requests the defendant to do what he or she promised in a contract |
| Detention hearing | a court hearing held to determine whether a minor who is alleged to be delinquent should be kept away from his parents until a full trial can be held |
| Jurisdiction | the power and authority given to a court to hear a case and make judgment |
| Original jurisdiction | the power and authority given to a court to hear a case and to make a judgment |
| General jurisdiction | handle major crimes and large amounts of money |
| Limited jurisdiction | handle minor matters, such as misdemeanors and civil actions involving small amounts of money |
| Appellate jurisdiction | the power of a court to review cases, and change outcomes of decisions in lower courts |
| Arraignment | to call or bring (someone) before a court to answer to a criminal charge |
| Alternative dispute resolutions (ADR) | any method of resolving disputes outside of a courtroom |
| Mediation | happens when the parties to a dispute invite a third party into the decision-making process to help them find a solution |
| Arbitration | happens when the parties transfer the power to settle their dispute to a third party |
| Reactive methods | types of ADR used after a dispute has arisen |
| Proactive methods | types of ADR discussed before a dispute arises |
