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Texas Constitution and state law grant the government the authority to take a person's life, property, and liberty
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under appropriate circumstances
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Disputes concerning business contracts, divorce, family matters and personal injury involve
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civil law
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misdeamenor
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crime less serious then a felony
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case with a buisness contract
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civil law
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law made by legislative bodies is called
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statutory law
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code?
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collection of laws relating to the same subject and presented in a organised manner
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a court with specific authority to decide a particular type of case has
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exclusive jurisdiction
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when a case can be heard by only one court the court is said to have
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exclusive jurisdiction
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court that hears and decides cases tried for first time
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original jurisdiction
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party to a civil case who was dissatisfied with the outcome of trial courts could next proceed to
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appellate jurisdiction
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courts not mention in texas constitution
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municipal courts
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justice of the peace dont have jursdiction on
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divorces
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court that requires no qualifications to be a judge is a
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justice of the peace
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Of the judges of local courts, which must be an attorney licensed to practice law in Texas?
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county court at law judge
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a violation of the arlington fire code would be tried in the
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arlington municipal court
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the term court of record means that the
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transcript of court proceedings is made by a stenographer
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duty of a Coroners office in Texas is to
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determine the cause of death
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An operator of an automobile repair shop cannot collect a bill of $426.42 from a customer. Where would the most convenient place be for the operator to sue to recover his money?
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justice of the peace court
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the functin of small claims in Texas is mainly performed by
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justice of the peace
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the validity of a contested will is decided by a
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probate court
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Texas courts that have exclusive original jurisdiction over slander are
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state district courts
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state district courts have civil jurisdiction in all the following instances
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municipal ordinaces
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appellate division of the Texas courts is incorrect?
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District courts are appellate when hearing appeals of probate cases.
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courts the mainly exercise original jurisdiction
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state district courts
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type of case appealed directly to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is that of a
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capital felony conviction, regardless of the length of sentence
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texas is divided into..... appeals court districts
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lacks criminal jurisdiction
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texas supreme court
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court for rules of civil prcedure
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texas supreme court
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texas supreme court will not hear an appeal if
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case involved in a school bond election
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in texas nearly all judges are chosen by a
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partisan election
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short-term method for relieving overcrowded court docckets in TEXAS IS TO
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Bring in a temp judge or use an ADR
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A citizen who believes an attorny has behaved bad whiole being his red should file with
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Commission of Judicial conduct
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the most important role in disciplinning judges is now played by the
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texas commission on judicial conduct
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Implementing reforms in the method and procedure for selecting Texas judges would likely require
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substantial revision of the Texas Constitution
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the texas supreme court does all the following except
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fill vacancies in state district courts when they arise
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to be a attorny a lawyer must be
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a member of the state Bar of Texas
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State Bar of Texas performs all the following functions except
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rate and publish the qualifications of lawyers
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the State Bar of Texas
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impeach attorneys
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Many lawyers are rated by their fellow attorneys in the areas of legal ability and ethics in the
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Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory.
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Lawyer's compensation based on a percentage of a winning lawsuit is known as a
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Contingency fee
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petite or trial juries in Texas are composed of
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either 6 or 12 emebers
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Grand juries in Texas are composed of
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12 members
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Indictments are prepared in grand jury proceedings if at least _________ members decide that there is enough evidence to warrant a trial.
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nine
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The instrument that formally accuses a person of having committed a high felony and orders that person to trial is a(n)
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indictment
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qualifictions for serving on a trial jury in Texas include all the following except
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being able to read and write in enflish
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the process by which an atttorney questions potential jurors is called
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vior dire
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A panel of prospective jurors, chosen by random selection, is called a
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venire
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The court system has the legal authority to the make the rules of civil procedure, however, these rules
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may not conflict with any general laws of the state
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independent party of a civil case
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plaintiff
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about 1/3 of all lawsuits are tried by
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a judge
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term plaintiff refers to the person who
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initiates a civil suit
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In a civil jury trial in a state district court, the judge
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applies the law and the jury finds on the facts
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min sentence for capital felony
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life without parole
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which would not be subject to enhancement under the Texas Penal Code?
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A change of 2 offenses int he same criminal episode
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What are the stated purpose for which Texas imprisons felons
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to punish rehabilitate offenders
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According to statistics compiled by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, two characteristics shared by inmates in state prisons are
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poor education levels and substance abuse
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rehabilitation of Texas prison inmates is most likely to be successful if the inmate
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goes through the state release procedures
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mission of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards
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to enforce minimum health and safety requirements for county jails
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County jails are employed for all of the following purposes in Texas except to
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Confine persons who are unable to pay their civil debts
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Juvenile courts are considered.... rather than criminal courts
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civil courts
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adjudication hearing refers to
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a trail
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a juvenile who is arrested in Texas is most likely to be
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simply counseled and then released
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Alternative dispute resolution
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mediation and arbitration
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Both TDCJ and TJJD collect DNA samples of all inmates convicted of a
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felony offense
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The agency created to investigate complaints regarding faulty evidence in a criminal case is the
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Texas Forensic Science Commission.
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wrongful imprisonment by the state of texas
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has been shown to be a possibility
