Chapter 3 Vocabulary Business Law – Flashcards
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litigate
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to allow a court to resolve your disputes
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mediator
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tries to develop a solution acceptable to both sides of the dispute
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arbitrator
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holds an informal hearing to determine what happened; binding
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court
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a governmental forum that administers justice under the law
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trial court
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court in which a dispute is first heard
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verdict
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decision of a case
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original jurisdiction
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power to hear a case for the first time
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Appellate court
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review decisions of a lower court when a party claims an error of law
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transcript
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record of what went on at trial
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Appellate briefs
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written arguments on the issues of law, submitted by the opposing attorney
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general jurisdiction
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can hear almost any kind of case
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special jurisdiction
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hears only one specific type of case
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writ of certiorari
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compels lower court to turn over the record of the case to the Supreme Court for review
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court of record
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keeps an exact account of what goes on at trial
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associate circuit courts
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court that hears minor criminal cases, state traffic offenses, and lawsuits involving amounts of no more than $25,000
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county courts
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associate circuit court
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municipal courts
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city court, usually divided into traffic and criminal divisions
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small claims courts
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state courts that handle disputes in which small amounts, generally $2,500 or less are involved
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juvenile courts
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for juveniles; not to be held as responsible as adults
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probate courts
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administers wills and estates
