LEGL 2700 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Petit Jury
26 Jan 2018
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Judges/magistrates: the individuals who operate our courts (trial court people: they determine the applicable rules of law to be used to decide the case. Jury: decide questions of fact: main link b/w law and the citizens; deal directly w/ people in conflict. Justices: members of the u. s. supreme court (reviewing court people: decide an appeal and give reasons for their decisions (decisions become precedent + part of body of law) Jurors: petit jury: trial jury that returns a verdict in both situations, normally don"t give reasons for their decisions, many individuals attempt to avoid jury duty. Organization of the court system: there are 2 major court systems in the u. s. : (1) federal courts (2) 50 state courts, trial court: where lawsuits begin, appellate court: review results. Subject matter jurisdiction: subject matter jurisdiction: power over the issues involved in the case, general jurisdiction: power to hear any type of case, limited jurisdiction: power to hear only certain types of cases.
