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Jayla Cornel
on Nov 01, 2024
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Formal criminal charges may be brought against a defendant in state court without a grand jury being involved.
Formal Criminal Charges
Official accusations made by a governmental authority asserting that someone has committed a crime, leading to a legal process.
Grand Jury
A legal body empowered to conduct official proceedings to investigate potential criminal conduct and to determine whether criminal charges should be brought.
- Understand the fundamental aspects of jurisdiction and how it applies to different courts, including state and federal, and in various types of cases.
- Recognize the conditions under which appellate courts operate and the standards they use in reviewing cases from lower courts.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the fundamental aspects of jurisdiction and how it applies to different courts, including state and federal, and in various types of cases.
- Recognize the conditions under which appellate courts operate and the standards they use in reviewing cases from lower courts.