FIN 26074 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Tort, Time, Supreme Court Of The United States
20 Nov 2018
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Plaintiff / prosecutor: those who do the suing. Defendant: being sued (force to defend themselves) Appellant / petitioner: parties who"s filling the appeal. Appellee / respondent: parties who"s being appealed. Judges (trial judge: apply the law to cases, more experienced, instruct the jury what the law is (jury will decide the law) Justices: might or might not appear to the court, minimum of 3 justices to appear (trial courts, vote to win an appeal (9 on high courts, 7 on supreme courts) Transcripts: official records of the trial court. Opinions / case opinions: research on textbooks / written by justices / officials records for appellant. Courts: appellant petitioner can appeal one level up, claiming there is an error of the law (expensive, must have the reason why? (transcripts is important) Oral argument = opportunity for appellant/appellee: to argue the case with taking short time, only for a specific short amount of time (to answer questions from the judge)
