Judicial BranchJudicial Branch

Judicial BranchJudicial Branch

The Judicial Branch consists of the The Judicial Branch consists of the Supreme Court and the federal Supreme Court and the federal judgesjudges

Local courts are part of the state Local courts are part of the state Judicial BranchJudicial Branch

Settle legal conflicts in both civil and Settle legal conflicts in both civil and criminal casescriminal cases

Apply the law to an actual situationApply the law to an actual situation

Judicial BranchJudicial Branch

There are many different parts to a courtThere are many different parts to a court PlaintiffPlaintiff

An individual or a group of people who bring a An individual or a group of people who bring a complaint against another partycomplaint against another party

DefendantDefendant The party who answers a complaint and defends The party who answers a complaint and defends

itselfitself ProsecutionProsecution

A government body that brings a criminal charge A government body that brings a criminal charge against a defendant accused of breaking a lawagainst a defendant accused of breaking a law

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JudgeJudge Directs the proceedings of a court caseDirects the proceedings of a court case Must stay neutralMust stay neutral

JuryJury Decides the facts of a caseDecides the facts of a case What happened and who did itWhat happened and who did it Decides if defendant is not guilty or guiltyDecides if defendant is not guilty or guilty

In cases not involving a jury, a judge In cases not involving a jury, a judge decides who is right or wrongdecides who is right or wrong

Judicial BranchJudicial Branch

Court cases usually start at the state Court cases usually start at the state levellevel Original jurisdiction- the authority to hear a Original jurisdiction- the authority to hear a

case firstcase first If the plaintiff or defendant feel the If the plaintiff or defendant feel the

court’s decision was unjust, they can court’s decision was unjust, they can appeal.appeal. The case then goes to an appellate court The case then goes to an appellate court

(appeals court)(appeals court) This court then has appellate jurisdictionThis court then has appellate jurisdiction

Judicial BranchJudicial Branch

Appeals courtAppeals court They do not hold a trialThey do not hold a trial Review the legal issues involvedReview the legal issues involved Determine if trial was fairDetermine if trial was fair

Either uphold or overturn the original Either uphold or overturn the original court’s decision court’s decision Orders another trialOrders another trial

AssignmentAssignment

Create a comic strip that describes Create a comic strip that describes the whole court procedure.the whole court procedure.

Start with the crime being committed Start with the crime being committed and end with a verdict and end with a verdict

Include the different parts of the courtInclude the different parts of the court Include at least one appealInclude at least one appeal Must be 6 slidesMust be 6 slides colorcolor