Justice system
Federal court
Courts and their rulings
District courts at the bottom: trials are held
Appeals courts in the middle: review decisions made in district court
Appellate jurisdiction authority to hear a case appealed
Jurisdiction is a courts authority to hear and decide cases
Circuit: court systems in several common law jurisdictions
Authority
Appointed
Us Marshall: make arrests and collect fines, they also protect jurors
Us attorney: prosecutes people who break the law
Magistrate judge: they determine bail or jail
Life terms: judges can serve life terms
Holding of a defendant
Precedent: model for other judges based on judges opinion
Opinion: written by a judge explaining any legal thoughts about the case
Remand: where a defendant is placed with or without bail
Circuit: court systems in several common law jurisdictions