Trial courts of general jurisdiction
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hears civil or criminal cases that aren't already within the jurisdiction of
another court
Due process
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First, due process is violated when the state infringes on fundamental
liberty interests without narrowly tailoring that infringement to serve a
compelling state interest.
Second, due process is infringed when state action either shocks the
conscience or offends judicial notions of fairness and human dignity
, due process means that a citizen who will be affected by a government
decision must be given advance notice of what the government plans to
do and how the government's action may deprive them of life, liberty, or
property.
Equitable remedies:
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Sometimes damages are an inadequate remedy.
If there is no legal remedy, courts can create equitable remedies
Do businesses need a search warrant?
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To search a business you need a warrant, but some businesses don't
(gun stores, car chop shops, pawn shops)
What is money laundering?
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, trying to conceal the source of illegal income by investing it in legitimate
business or holding
illegal money put into legit business so that the illegal money comes out
clean
Federal Court System
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US district court:
courts of original jurisdiction (only fed courts that use juries),
94 fed districts in court system, use judicial officers called magistrates
US appellate court:
12 courts, 11 circuits, assign 3 judge panel, (appeals court)
US SC:
highest court in country by Constitution, primarily appellate review court, 9
judges
State Court System
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greater to smaller TX Supreme Court, TX Court of Criminal Appeals, Court
of Appeals, District Courts, County Courts, Municipal Courts, Justice Courts,
Small Claims Courts
Evidence:
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hears civil or criminal cases that aren't already within the jurisdiction of
another court
Due process
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First, due process is violated when the state infringes on fundamental
liberty interests without narrowly tailoring that infringement to serve a
compelling state interest.
Second, due process is infringed when state action either shocks the
conscience or offends judicial notions of fairness and human dignity
, due process means that a citizen who will be affected by a government
decision must be given advance notice of what the government plans to
do and how the government's action may deprive them of life, liberty, or
property.
Equitable remedies:
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Sometimes damages are an inadequate remedy.
If there is no legal remedy, courts can create equitable remedies
Do businesses need a search warrant?
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To search a business you need a warrant, but some businesses don't
(gun stores, car chop shops, pawn shops)
What is money laundering?
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, trying to conceal the source of illegal income by investing it in legitimate
business or holding
illegal money put into legit business so that the illegal money comes out
clean
Federal Court System
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US district court:
courts of original jurisdiction (only fed courts that use juries),
94 fed districts in court system, use judicial officers called magistrates
US appellate court:
12 courts, 11 circuits, assign 3 judge panel, (appeals court)
US SC:
highest court in country by Constitution, primarily appellate review court, 9
judges
State Court System
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greater to smaller TX Supreme Court, TX Court of Criminal Appeals, Court
of Appeals, District Courts, County Courts, Municipal Courts, Justice Courts,
Small Claims Courts
Evidence:
