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,What is the highest court in the The U.S. Supreme Court
United States?
How many U.S. District Courts are 94 District Courts
there?
What is the function of U.S. District They serve as trial or fact-finding courts.
Courts?
What is the role of the U.S. Court of To review the law using facts from lower courts.
Appeals?
What is the jurisdiction of the South It has only civil jurisdiction.
Carolina Court of Appeals?
What is a diversionary program? A program that diverts defendants from
traditional criminal justice processing.
What is the burden of proof in a Beyond a reasonable doubt.
criminal trial?
,What does double jeopardy Being tried twice for the same crime.
protect against?
What is the origin of criminal law? The first written code of laws comes from the
ancient Sumerians.
What is the significance of It is developed from customs and court
common law? decisions, primarily from England.
What rights does a defendant have The right to a speedy trial, a jury trial, and to be
at trial? confronted by witnesses against him.
What is the role of the prosecutor To initiate and conduct criminal proceedings
in South Carolina? against individuals accused of crimes.
What are the two main types of Criminal law and civil law.
law?
What is the function of summary To handle minor criminal cases with limited
courts in South Carolina? penalties.
What is the role of Family Court in To deal with domestic matters and juvenile
South Carolina? delinquency cases.
, What is the purpose of a To determine if there is enough evidence to
preliminary hearing? proceed with a trial.
What is a writ of certiorari? A type of writ seeking judicial review of a lower
court's decision.
What is the function of the South To handle significant civil cases and appeals
Carolina Supreme Court? from lower courts.
What is the significance of the 12th Distinctions between criminal and civil laws
century in the development of law? began to appear.
What is the maximum penalty A $500 fine and 30 days imprisonment.
jurisdiction for summary courts in
South Carolina?
What is the role of a jury in a To determine the guilt or innocence of the
criminal trial? defendant.
What does 'compulsory process' The right to obtain witnesses in favor of the
refer to? defendant.
What is the significance of the It allows for the use of certain educational
TEACH Act? materials under specific conditions.
COURT PROCEDURES | CRIMINAL, CIVIL
AND TRAFFIC LAWS STUDY GUIDE
| GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep
,What is the highest court in the The U.S. Supreme Court
United States?
How many U.S. District Courts are 94 District Courts
there?
What is the function of U.S. District They serve as trial or fact-finding courts.
Courts?
What is the role of the U.S. Court of To review the law using facts from lower courts.
Appeals?
What is the jurisdiction of the South It has only civil jurisdiction.
Carolina Court of Appeals?
What is a diversionary program? A program that diverts defendants from
traditional criminal justice processing.
What is the burden of proof in a Beyond a reasonable doubt.
criminal trial?
,What does double jeopardy Being tried twice for the same crime.
protect against?
What is the origin of criminal law? The first written code of laws comes from the
ancient Sumerians.
What is the significance of It is developed from customs and court
common law? decisions, primarily from England.
What rights does a defendant have The right to a speedy trial, a jury trial, and to be
at trial? confronted by witnesses against him.
What is the role of the prosecutor To initiate and conduct criminal proceedings
in South Carolina? against individuals accused of crimes.
What are the two main types of Criminal law and civil law.
law?
What is the function of summary To handle minor criminal cases with limited
courts in South Carolina? penalties.
What is the role of Family Court in To deal with domestic matters and juvenile
South Carolina? delinquency cases.
, What is the purpose of a To determine if there is enough evidence to
preliminary hearing? proceed with a trial.
What is a writ of certiorari? A type of writ seeking judicial review of a lower
court's decision.
What is the function of the South To handle significant civil cases and appeals
Carolina Supreme Court? from lower courts.
What is the significance of the 12th Distinctions between criminal and civil laws
century in the development of law? began to appear.
What is the maximum penalty A $500 fine and 30 days imprisonment.
jurisdiction for summary courts in
South Carolina?
What is the role of a jury in a To determine the guilt or innocence of the
criminal trial? defendant.
What does 'compulsory process' The right to obtain witnesses in favor of the
refer to? defendant.
What is the significance of the It allows for the use of certain educational
TEACH Act? materials under specific conditions.
