CommonLawA body ofunwritten lawsbased onprevious rulingsmade by judgesJudicialBranchThe branch ofgovernment thatinterprets/judgesthe lawsLawsuitWhen two sidesargue in courtabout how astatute orregulationshould work.StatuteLaws passedby the federalor stategovernments.CriminalTrialA trial determiningif a law has beenbroken and whatthe punishmentshould beDistrictCourtsThe lowestlevel of federalcourts wherecases start andtrials are held.RegulationsRules that theagencies withinthe executivebranch areallowed tomake.CivilTrialA trial betweenindividuals orgroups todetermine ifdamages haveoccurredCourtReporterCourt officerwho records,word for word,everything thatis said as part ofthe trialArticleIIIThe section ofthe Constitutionthat establishedthe JudicialBranchTrialThe way thatthecourts/judicialbranch settledisputesAppellateCourtA court thatreviews cases tosee if the judgeapplied the lawcorrectly. No juryor trialOrdinancesLocal lawsthat onlyapply in thecities orcounties.DefendantThe personwho is beingaccused in acourt caseJudicialReviewThe power todeclare lawsunconstitutional.The main checkon the other twobranchesPrecedentWhen theSupreme Courthas decided how alaw should beinterpreted forfuture casesTheUnitedStatesCodeThecollection ofall federalstatutes everpassed.AppealTo ask a highercourt to reversethe decision of atrial court afterfinal judgementBailiffA police officer,and court officialwho keeps orderand looks afterprisonersSupremeCourtThe highest level offederal court thathears cases fromthe U.S. Court ofAppeals and statesupreme courts.JuvenileJusticeA system forhandling whensomeone under18 breaks a lawUniformCode ofMilitaryJusticeCriminallaws thatapply topeople in themilitary.CourtClerkCourt officer who isresponsible for givingthe oath to jurors andwitnesses. Also, incharge of courtpaperwork andphysical evidencePlaintiff/ProsecutorThe personwho bringslegal actionagainst anotherpersonCross-ExaminationThe follow-upquestioning of awitness by theside that did notcall the witness tothe standDirectExaminationThe firstquestioning of awitness by theside that called thewitness to thestandWrit ofCertiorariA request thatthe SupremeCourt order alower court tosend up thecase for reviewCode ofHammurabiA written code ofrules that guidedthe ancient societyof Babylon; datesback to 1772 B.CFelonies Seriouscrimes thatusually resultin more thana year in jailCivilLawsLaws that helpsettledisagreementsbetweenpeople.MisdemeanorsCrimes thatresult in lessthan a yearin jail orbeing fined.CommonLawA body ofunwritten lawsbased onprevious rulingsmade by judgesJudicialBranchThe branch ofgovernment thatinterprets/judgesthe lawsLawsuitWhen two sidesargue in courtabout how astatute orregulationshould work.StatuteLaws passedby the federalor stategovernments.CriminalTrialA trial determiningif a law has beenbroken and whatthe punishmentshould beDistrictCourtsThe lowestlevel of federalcourts wherecases start andtrials are held.RegulationsRules that theagencies withinthe executivebranch areallowed tomake.CivilTrialA trial betweenindividuals orgroups todetermine ifdamages haveoccurredCourtReporterCourt officerwho records,word for word,everything thatis said as part ofthe trialArticleIIIThe section ofthe Constitutionthat establishedthe JudicialBranchTrialThe way thatthecourts/judicialbranch settledisputesAppellateCourtA court thatreviews cases tosee if the judgeapplied the lawcorrectly. No juryor trialOrdinancesLocal lawsthat onlyapply in thecities orcounties.DefendantThe personwho is beingaccused in acourt caseJudicialReviewThe power todeclare lawsunconstitutional.The main checkon the other twobranchesPrecedentWhen theSupreme Courthas decided how alaw should beinterpreted forfuture casesTheUnitedStatesCodeThecollection ofall federalstatutes everpassed.AppealTo ask a highercourt to reversethe decision of atrial court afterfinal judgementBailiffA police officer,and court officialwho keeps orderand looks afterprisonersSupremeCourtThe highest level offederal court thathears cases fromthe U.S. Court ofAppeals and statesupreme courts.JuvenileJusticeA system forhandling whensomeone under18 breaks a lawUniformCode ofMilitaryJusticeCriminallaws thatapply topeople in themilitary.CourtClerkCourt officer who isresponsible for givingthe oath to jurors andwitnesses. Also, incharge of courtpaperwork andphysical evidencePlaintiff/ProsecutorThe personwho bringslegal actionagainst anotherpersonCross-ExaminationThe follow-upquestioning of awitness by theside that did notcall the witness tothe standDirectExaminationThe firstquestioning of awitness by theside that called thewitness to thestandWrit ofCertiorariA request thatthe SupremeCourt order alower court tosend up thecase for reviewCode ofHammurabiA written code ofrules that guidedthe ancient societyof Babylon; datesback to 1772 B.CFelonies Seriouscrimes thatusually resultin more thana year in jailCivilLawsLaws that helpsettledisagreementsbetweenpeople.MisdemeanorsCrimes thatresult in lessthan a yearin jail orbeing fined.

Judicial Branch Bingo - Call List

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  1. A body of unwritten laws based on previous rulings made by judges
    Common Law
  2. The branch of government that interprets/judges the laws
    Judicial Branch
  3. When two sides argue in court about how a statute or regulation should work.
    Lawsuit
  4. Laws passed by the federal or state governments.
    Statute
  5. A trial determining if a law has been broken and what the punishment should be
    Criminal Trial
  6. The lowest level of federal courts where cases start and trials are held.
    District Courts
  7. Rules that the agencies within the executive branch are allowed to make.
    Regulations
  8. A trial between individuals or groups to determine if damages have occurred
    Civil Trial
  9. Court officer who records, word for word, everything that is said as part of the trial
    Court Reporter
  10. The section of the Constitution that established the Judicial Branch
    Article III
  11. The way that the courts/judicial branch settle disputes
    Trial
  12. A court that reviews cases to see if the judge applied the law correctly. No jury or trial
    Appellate Court
  13. Local laws that only apply in the cities or counties.
    Ordinances
  14. The person who is being accused in a court case
    Defendant
  15. The power to declare laws unconstitutional. The main check on the other two branches
    Judicial Review
  16. When the Supreme Court has decided how a law should be interpreted for future cases
    Precedent
  17. The collection of all federal statutes ever passed.
    The United States Code
  18. To ask a higher court to reverse the decision of a trial court after final judgement
    Appeal
  19. A police officer, and court official who keeps order and looks after prisoners
    Bailiff
  20. The highest level of federal court that hears cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and state supreme courts.
    Supreme Court
  21. A system for handling when someone under 18 breaks a law
    Juvenile Justice
  22. Criminal laws that apply to people in the military.
    Uniform Code of Military Justice
  23. Court officer who is responsible for giving the oath to jurors and witnesses. Also, in charge of court paperwork and physical evidence
    Court Clerk
  24. The person who brings legal action against another person
    Plaintiff/ Prosecutor
  25. The follow-up questioning of a witness by the side that did not call the witness to the stand
    Cross-Examination
  26. The first questioning of a witness by the side that called the witness to the stand
    Direct Examination
  27. A request that the Supreme Court order a lower court to send up the case for review
    Writ of Certiorari
  28. A written code of rules that guided the ancient society of Babylon; dates back to 1772 B.C
    Code of Hammurabi
  29. Serious crimes that usually result in more than a year in jail
    Felonies
  30. Laws that help settle disagreements between people.
    Civil Laws
  31. Crimes that result in less than a year in jail or being fined.
    Misdemeanors