Tag: Courts
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Courts
Courts in the United States Courts in the United States Introduction to Courts Courts in the United States, government institutions that resolve legal disputes by trial and that hear appeals from such cases. The United States has a federal system of government in which power is divided […]
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Courts Of Appeals
Courts of Appeals in the United States Courts of Appeals, formerly Circuit Courts of Appeals, in the federal judiciary system of the United States, courts created by Congress in 1891 to relieve the Supreme Court of its great burden of work and thus to give speedier justice to litigants. […]
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Courts Of Appeals
Courts of Appeals in the United States Courts of Appeals, formerly Circuit Courts of Appeals, in the federal judiciary system of the United States, courts created by Congress in 1891 to relieve the Supreme Court of its great burden of work and thus to give speedier justice to litigants. […]
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Fines
Fines in the United States Description Fines are financial punishments attached to a conviction for a given offense, and are either specified as a fixed dollar amount or variable range. For example, in Washington State, a first-time drug conviction can result in a $1,000 fine, with each […]
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Legal opinions
Legal opinions in the United States A legal opinion is a statement, usually prepared in writing but sometimes delivered orally by a judge or court to announce the decision reached in a case argued or tried before them, giving a brief summary of the facts, expounding the law as it applies to […]
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Court of International Trade
Court of International Trade in the United States Court Of International Trade Definition A court established by Congress under Article III of the Constitution to hear cases involving U.S. international trade law, including questions concerning tariffs, dumping, countervailing duties, and […]
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Court of International Trade
Court of International Trade in the United States Court Of International Trade Definition A court established by Congress under Article III of the Constitution to hear cases involving U.S. international trade law, including questions concerning tariffs, dumping, countervailing duties, and […]
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Judiciary
Judiciary in the United States The governmental branch that possesses judicial authority. The term Judiciary (Judicial Function) can refer either to the court system generally or to the judges in aggregate who sit on the various courts. It is the function of the Judiciary to interpret or […]
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Judiciary
Judiciary in the United States The governmental branch that possesses judicial authority. The term Judiciary (Judicial Function) can refer either to the court system generally or to the judges in aggregate who sit on the various courts. It is the function of the Judiciary to interpret or […]
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State Courts
State Courts in the United States he judicial branch of state government interprets and applies existing law to cases brought before its courts. Many states, such as Massachusetts and Utah, now have unified court systems that include a Supreme Court, courts of appeals, juvenile or family […]
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State Courts
State Courts in the United States he judicial branch of state government interprets and applies existing law to cases brought before its courts. Many states, such as Massachusetts and Utah, now have unified court systems that include a Supreme Court, courts of appeals, juvenile or family […]
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District Courts
District Courts in the United States Federal Courts: District Courts Congress has divided the United States into 94 federal districts and authorized about 650 judges to serve in the courts of those districts. Each district is contained within a state and no district overlaps state […]
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District Courts
District Courts in the United States Federal Courts: District Courts Congress has divided the United States into 94 federal districts and authorized about 650 judges to serve in the courts of those districts. Each district is contained within a state and no district overlaps state […]
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Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims The United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, a special court of record under Article I of the Constitution, was established on November 18, 1988 (38 U.S.C. 7251) and given exclusive […]