POl1133 Exam 3 UPDATED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Civil Cases - CORRECT ANSWER - disputes between individual citizens and involve
idea of responsibilities, not guilt
Civil Law - CORRECT ANSWER - all individuals who believe they have cause or have
been injured by others may file a civil lawsuit
criminal cases - CORRECT ANSWER - cases brought by individuals for violation of law
and crimes against society
family law - CORRECT ANSWER - cases related to marriage, divorce, child custody, age
of consent.
grand juries - CORRECT ANSWER - juries of citizens that determine if a person will be
charged with a crime
administrative hearing - CORRECT ANSWER - A hearing before a judge who decided if
a person must stand trial; used in place of a grand jury
Petit Juries - CORRECT ANSWER - juries of citizens that determine the guilt or
innocence of a person during trial
number of cases filed in texas - CORRECT ANSWER - over a million and fewer than
5,000 result in jury trials. < 1/3 cases in district court are criminal cases.
dual court systems - CORRECT ANSWER - there are 2 systems: federal and state. federal
deals with federal law, interstate, and international disputes. State deals with anything within the
state's borders.
, trial courts - CORRECT ANSWER - - they are local and jurisdiction is limited to a
geographic area such as a county
- only 1 judge
- citizens serve as juries and witnesses
- concerned with determining if someone is guilty
- announce decisions after trial ends
Appellate courts - CORRECT ANSWER - - have structures and purposes that differ from
trial courts
- centralized and state level
- more than 1 judge
citizen participation is virtually absent
- decide points of law not fact
Municipal courts - CORRECT ANSWER - hear all cases involving violations of city
ordinances and misdemeanor offenses. they consider any case as "de novo"
Justice of the Peace Courts - CORRECT ANSWER - - not required to be attorneys
- de novo
- can issue search and arrest warrants
- perform magistrate functions
county courts - CORRECT ANSWER - - constitutional county courts and county courts at
law
- hear intermediate criminal and civil cases
- serve as appellate courts for cases heard by JP
District courts - CORRECT ANSWER - hear major criminal and civil cases
CORRECT Answers
Civil Cases - CORRECT ANSWER - disputes between individual citizens and involve
idea of responsibilities, not guilt
Civil Law - CORRECT ANSWER - all individuals who believe they have cause or have
been injured by others may file a civil lawsuit
criminal cases - CORRECT ANSWER - cases brought by individuals for violation of law
and crimes against society
family law - CORRECT ANSWER - cases related to marriage, divorce, child custody, age
of consent.
grand juries - CORRECT ANSWER - juries of citizens that determine if a person will be
charged with a crime
administrative hearing - CORRECT ANSWER - A hearing before a judge who decided if
a person must stand trial; used in place of a grand jury
Petit Juries - CORRECT ANSWER - juries of citizens that determine the guilt or
innocence of a person during trial
number of cases filed in texas - CORRECT ANSWER - over a million and fewer than
5,000 result in jury trials. < 1/3 cases in district court are criminal cases.
dual court systems - CORRECT ANSWER - there are 2 systems: federal and state. federal
deals with federal law, interstate, and international disputes. State deals with anything within the
state's borders.
, trial courts - CORRECT ANSWER - - they are local and jurisdiction is limited to a
geographic area such as a county
- only 1 judge
- citizens serve as juries and witnesses
- concerned with determining if someone is guilty
- announce decisions after trial ends
Appellate courts - CORRECT ANSWER - - have structures and purposes that differ from
trial courts
- centralized and state level
- more than 1 judge
citizen participation is virtually absent
- decide points of law not fact
Municipal courts - CORRECT ANSWER - hear all cases involving violations of city
ordinances and misdemeanor offenses. they consider any case as "de novo"
Justice of the Peace Courts - CORRECT ANSWER - - not required to be attorneys
- de novo
- can issue search and arrest warrants
- perform magistrate functions
county courts - CORRECT ANSWER - - constitutional county courts and county courts at
law
- hear intermediate criminal and civil cases
- serve as appellate courts for cases heard by JP
District courts - CORRECT ANSWER - hear major criminal and civil cases
