NOTE: To change the image on this slide, select the picture and delete it. Then click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image. ORGANIZATION OF COURTS & TRIALS Vocabulary

Circuit courts  A court for a defined region of a state – will usually include more than 1 county – that has specific divisions to hear those cases (family court, criminal court)

County courts  A court that hears both civil and criminal cases in one specific county

cross-examination  The follow-up questioning of a witness by the side that did not call the witness to the stand

defendant  The person who answers the legal action of a plaintiff or prosecutor

Direct examination  The first questioning of a witness by the side that called the witness to the stand

judge  A public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court

Jury  A group of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law

Original jurisdiction  The power of a court to be the first to hear a case on a specific topic

plaintiff  The person who brings legal action against another person

Trial court  The local, state, or federal court that is the first to hear a civil or criminal case; involves a hearing and decision with a single judge, with or without a jury

verdict  A judgement

Organization of the Florida and Federal Court System UU.S. Supreme Court U.S. Court of Appeals U.S. District Court Florida Supreme Court District Court of Appeals Circuit Courts County Courts

Civil Court Procedure The Pleadings Pre-Trial Discovery Pre-Trial Motions Jury Selection The Trial Jury Deliberations Appeal

Criminal Trial Criminal Investigation The Arrest Arraignment Plea- Bargaining Trial Sentencing Appeal

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