| A | B |
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| judicial review | the power of the court to determine the constitutionality of the t laws |
| felony | a serious offense |
| misdemeanor | a minor offense |
| marbury v. madison | the court case that established judicial review |
| appeal | a request to hear a case again in a higher court |
| magistrate | the court official who issues court orders |
| circuit court | the court in VA that has a jury |
| district court | the lowest level of a court |
| court of appeals | hears appeals from lower courts |
| civil case | a court settles a disagreement between 2 or more parties |
| criminal case | a court determines whether a person is guilty or not guilty of a misdemeanor or felony |
| probable cause | evidence |
| defendant | the one accused of wrongdoing |
| bail | an amount of money to stay out of jail unitil the court dayte |
| arraignment | a court hearing where a plea is entered |
| plea | what is entered before a judge: a statement of innocence or guilt |
| trial | the process of hearing evidence and deciding a case |
| verdict | the decision of a court in a court case |
| judicial branch | the branch of government that contains the court system |
| unconstitutional | goes against what is in the US constitutional; unlawful |
