1. Chapter 6
The Court System

2.  Arresting
 Trying
 Convicting
 Long time
 Many steps

3.  Philosophy of law
 Settle disputes
 Body of written laws/codes
 Regulate interactions

4.  Civil:
-”private law”
-between private parties
-preponderance of the evidence
 Criminal:
-violation of laws
-Government/people violated
-beyond reasonable doubt

5. • Territory/subject/people
• Court
• Exercise lawful authority
• Statute or constitution

6.  Article 3 of US Constitution:
The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one
Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may
from time to time ordain and establish.
-Marbury v. Madison (1803)
-”judicial review”
-power to declare laws/acts uncosntitutional

7.  100 courts for US
 13 federal judicial circuits

8.  8 justices/1 Chief justice
-appointed by president/confirmed by senate
-serve for life
 Appeals:
-constitutional issues
-not guilt/innocence
-over turn convictions-not free/retrial

9. Majority:
-agree in outcome/reasoning (opinion)
Concurring:
-agree outcome/different reasons
Dissenting:
-disagree

10.  Limited jurisdiction:
-municipal/traffic
 General jurisdiction:
-trial courts
 Appellate:
-review transcripts
-hear arguments
-not guilt/innocence