0
Describes a group with the power to judge cases outside of the court system?
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
An arbitrator
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Which courts in the federal system use three judge panels to review cases?
Courts of Appeals is the intermediate-level federal court the courts of appeals is considered the workhorse of the court system.
What is the highest court in the state or federal court system of which it is part?
The highest court in the federal system is the United States Supreme Court, with nine Supreme Court Justices. The states do not share jurisdiction with the federal court, so the states courts are not a part of the federal court system. Each state decides what it calls its highest court. In Texas, there is a separate court for civil versus criminal cases.
Which court is not a lower court in the federal court system?
The US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts only review cases under their appellate jurisdiction; the US Supreme Court hears most of the cases it selects under appellate jurisdiction, but considers disputes between the states under original (trial) jurisdiction.
What types of courts make up us court system?
1. Supreme Court 2. Court of Appeals a. Court of Military Appeals b. Court of Financial Appeals 3. District Courts (excluding State Courts) 4. Local Courts
What special cases start trial in the supreme court?
There are two special cases that start trial in the United States Supreme Court. Cases involving foreign officials and cases in which a state is a party originate in the Supreme Court.
This court system hears more cases than any other court system?
The County Court system hears more cases than any other court system. This court is usually the first court to hear a complaint or criminal case.
What terms best describes the supreme court ability to review court cases?
Judicial Review
Court cases that begin in a state court system are usually resolved in which court system?
Cases that begin in the state court system are usually resolved in the state court system, many being disposed by plea bargains before they get to trial. Only a tiny fraction of cases that begin in a state judiciary are appealed or removed to the federal judiciary.
What describes the supreme courts ability to review court cases?
Judicial review
Does the US Supreme Court get more cases from the federal or state court system?
Most cases reach the US Supreme Court via the US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts, which are part of the federal court system.
Which legal term describes court cases to which the public are not allowed be present?
closed session
What best describes the supreme courts ability to review court cases?
Judicial review
Where are nearly all cases tried in the federal court system?
District Court
What term best describes the Supreme Courts ability to review court cases?
Judicial Review
The term that describes the geographic area covered by an appeals court is known as its what?
The term that describes the geographic area covered by an appeals court is known as its "jurisdiction." This refers to the territory over which the court has authority to hear and decide cases on appeal.
What two kinds of cases do courts in the American legal system hear?
The American legal system hears civil and criminal cases. A court case can go all the way to the Supreme Court to be heard.
How are most cases that reach the courts in the United states resloved?
Most civil cases are settled outside of court. Most criminal cases are finalized with a plea bargain.
