Exam 1

Paperwork that starts lawsuit; list of allegations

borowing money and putting lien against home

document allowing someone else to act on your behalf

person who brings the lawsuit

taking case to next highest court

Determination of what jurisdictions laws apply to a dispute

system of moral code or behavior

procedure to the court for a request

to state as correct

who (where) / authority (power)

person taking appeal

list of ?s directed to opponent in law suit

have to follow the decision of the court above you (totum pole)

2 sided system of justice that battle each other with judge as referee

hand case back down

party being sued

documents filed in lawsuit

obligating yourself to pay someone else's financial responsibility

a document stating ones medical wishes for themeselves on their way out

code of behavior adopted by a certain person

judgement, answer

fact finding

• 1. issue
• 2. premise
• 3. conclusion

price one pays for another's promise

reject or disallow

response to complaint

party who appeal is taken

handles capital offenses only

permission granted by supreme court of PA to hear an appeal

• criminal side: right to trial by jury
• have the right to appeal

civil side: hears everything

hears civil cases up to 8k, 1st step of criminal cases

sent back down with instructions on how to do it right

duty imposed by society

duties involuntarily assumed

willingness to enter into contract

willingness to abide by the terms of the contract

written argument to the court

reasoning used to figure out arguement

answer to argument

what's being argued about

proven (judge & jury decides)

law developed by judges through cases of courts

reasoned by written laws

sworn testimony taken outside of court

Roberts (Chief Justice), Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Bader-Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Kagan, Sotomayor