Without a system of laws that reflect it‚ a nation’s government will lose its credibility among its governed. Plato used the Greek word "Dikaisyne" for justice which translates to ’morality’ or ’righteousness.’ Justice is not the right of the stronger but the effective harmony of the whole. Since his time‚ a common ideal to reflect justice in codified laws has been the purview of a select body of lawmakers appointed by the state. The body assigned with interpretation and final execution of federal laws
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Court System Shukeyla Jones CJA/204 November 01‚ 2010 Maxine Craig Court System The modern dual system of courts incorporates both federal and state or local courts. This system is the product of many years of gradual development. Outside this formally established structure‚ however‚ personal relationships between key court participants can guide court proceedings and procedures. This paper will examine the history of the criminal courts‚ the dual system of the United States and modify the
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Being a trial court is the first level of courts. Hence‚ being a “finder of factors”. The second is the appellate courts‚ which hears cases after a trial court. Thirdly‚ an appeal court is basically there to make sure a defendant is receiving a fair trial and that laws have been followed in the conviction of his/her crime. Lastly‚ is the supreme court and the highest level of courts. The job of the supreme court is it has jurisdiction over federal cases and it disputes between states. Hence‚ being
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Responsibilities of State and Federal Courts State Court System: I.)Lower courts or courts of limited jurisdiction: Lower courts first and foremost handle small criminal issues‚ for instance prostitution‚ traffic violations‚ and preliminary phases on felony cases. The parliamentary periods of any felony cases are in charge of arraignments‚ bail hearings‚ and so on. Lower courts can also distribute warrants to the local and state police departments for search and seizure’s. II.) Trial courts of general
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two systems‚ the federal is by far the less complicated. According to Article III of the 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." In accordance with this directive‚ the federal judiciary is divided into three main levels. At the bottom are the federal district courts‚ which have original jurisdiction in most cases of federal law. Made up of 92 districts‚ the
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is supported by a dual court system in which the power is shared between the state and the federal governments. Most criminal cases are tried in state court‚ whereas‚ federal crimes are tried in federal courts. Both courts have jurisdiction‚ although federal courts are limited to the cases heard. The state offers a broad capability to encompass more cases and averages 30‚000‚000 cases filed‚ whereas‚ the federal courts see a mere 1‚000‚000 cases (findlaw). State and federal governments are mutual
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COURT HISTORY AND PURPOSE PAPER INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT Neil Holmes CJA/224 - INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL COURT SYSTEMS 02/16/14 LEESA MC NEIL
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reason I chose the Supreme Court case Browder vs. Gayle was because of its segregation. In the early nineteen hundreds blacks and whites were separated‚ if they were to walk into a restaurant they had to sit in the back‚ the blacks had different bathrooms than the whites‚ and they weren’t near as clean or high in class as for the whites were. And this was a time when everybody was supposed to be “equal”. There were several cases that blacks have tried to reach the Supreme Court but end up falling
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Hayley Bilik Dr. Elizabeth S. Smith PSC-101-05 American Government February 6‚ 2017 The Environment: Supreme Court The Supreme Court is the highest judicial court in the United States‚ and its purpose is to ensure that the Constitution is followed correctly. The Court consists of nine justices‚ and has traditionally achieved higher approval ratings from the public as opposed to the President and Congress. Justices are selected through a vigorous system‚ combining factors such as merit‚ alignment
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1. This story is about the Supreme Court’s decision. What process did this case have to go through to get to the Supreme Court? Before cases reach the state of transitioning into a lawsuit‚ a dispute most likely has transpired between parties that had some sort of business or contractual relationship. In this case‚ Betty Dukes was an employee of Wal-Mart‚ Inc. who complained about the disparities she encountered as a female employee opposed to the male co-workers. Usually‚ lawsuits can be avoided
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