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What is the first step in the higher court trying to decide if they should hear a lower case?
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asking for an appeal
asking for a writ of certiorari
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How does trying a case in a small claims court differ from trying a case in a court of record?
how dose trying a case in small claims court differ from trying a case in a court of record
Supreme court justices decide if laws are?
Supreme court justices decide if laws are constitutional.
What is a decision made by a higher court such as a US Court of Appeals Circuit Court or the US Supreme Court that is binding on all federal courts?
A decision made by a higher court sets a binding precedent for the inferior court(s).
Who hear and decide on evidence in a court case?
Judge and mocercy
What factors should not influence Justices when they decide a case?
US Supreme Court Justices should not be influenced by Political pressure, popular opinion, or their own biases. They should only compare the case in the light of the US Constitution.
If married parents cannot decide on who should get custody in a will who has the legal right to decide?
Probate Court
How old in Connecticut can a child decide to be adopted?
The child himself can not decide whether he should be adopted or not, only his guardians or the court decide this.
Who do you complain to when a court violated its own rules to decide a verdict?
Have your attorney appeal the case to the next higher level of jurisdiction. If the original decision was in violation of law or ethics - AND - this can be shown. It may be reversed or remanded by the higher court.
Should James Holmes have trial in federal court rather than state court?
The legal system will decide. It is not a decision for the public.
What do courts use precedents for?
Precedent (an decision made by an earlier, often higher Court in a mostly or completely similar case) in most countries is a strong indicator for a judge how he should decide in a case brought before him.
What an appellate judge looks for when they review a case?
When parties appeal, they submit appellate briefs to the appellate court. The briefs point out the issues and make an argument for how the court should decide them. The court reviews the arguments, the law, and the facts to decide on each issue.
Ihave a subpoena form lucas county common pleas court and Iam ill and Idont want to go to court with the flu beside that this def. is trying to make me take the stand and i dont have any infor.?
Do NOT -repeat- do NOT ignore the subpoena. That is a court paper ordering your appearance. Call the court that issued the subpoena and discuss it with them. They will decide if you're too 'sick' to attend. The reason you're wanted on the stand is so the court can decide whether or not, what you have to say is relevant. It is not for you to decide on your own.
What is a criminal appeal?
Formally asking the next higher court to review the case and hopefully reverse the trial court's conviction. Matters of fact are generally accepted; interpretations of law made in the trial court are the issues for appeal. So an appeals court would decide whether or not evidence should have been admitted or if proper procedure was followed. Most appeals are unsuccessful.
When you are seventeen of age are you allowed to pick your parent that you would like to live with and do you have to go to court if the parent you are currently with does not let you leave?
Here you will have to go to court and let the judge decide with who you should stay with, after asking you in court in private. You just can not decide on your own as it wont be binding like the one in court.
How does trying a case in a small claims court differ from trying a case in a court of record?
how dose trying a case in small claims court differ from trying a case in a court of record
Do kids decide where they live after a divorce?
No sadly the judge in court gets to decide however in some states you are able to have a say in why one of your parents should be your gaurdian
Supreme court justices decide if laws are?
Supreme court justices decide if laws are constitutional.
