Question

matching match each word to its definition, and write the letter in the blank. 1. district court a. an area covered by a court of appeals 2. civil case b. federal trial court 3. court of appeals c. a court case in which the defendant is accused of committing a crime 4. criminal case d. a court that can review and overturn the decision of a lower court 5. circuit e. a court case about a noncriminal matter choose the answer circle the answer that correctly completes each sentence. 6. to (appeal, verdict) is to ask for a court case to be reviewed by a higher court. 7. the power to review cases that have already been decided by a lower court is called (appellate, original) jurisdiction. 8. the authority to hear the first trial of a case is called (appellate, original) jurisdiction. 9. the person who is on trial is called the (elector, defendant). 10. the (appeal, verdict) is the outcome of the trial.

Explanation:

1. A district court is a federal trial court.
2. A civil case is about a non - criminal matter.
3. A court of appeals can review and overturn the decision of a lower court.
4. A criminal case is where the defendant is accused of committing a crime.
5. A circuit is an area covered by a court of appeals.
6. To appeal is to ask for a court case to be reviewed by a higher court.
7. Appellate jurisdiction is the power to review cases already decided by a lower court.
8. Original jurisdiction is the authority to hear the first trial of a case.
9. The person on trial is called the defendant.
10. The verdict is the outcome of the trial.

Answer:

1. B
2. E
3. D
4. C
5. A
6. appeal
7. appellate
8. original
9. defendant
10. verdict