GOV Vocab 1

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Court of Appeals

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2nd highest court in Georgia; hears cases from lower courts.

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Criminal law

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Deals with actions that harm people and society.

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Civil law

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Handles private disputes between individuals or groups.

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Adult justice system:

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Consists of courts of general, limited, and appellate jurisdiction.

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Jurisdiction

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Geographic and legal range over which a court has control and can pass judgments.

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County government

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Governments responsible for individual counties, headed by elected boards of commissioners.

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City government

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Governments governing cities; 3 forms in Georgia.

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Unruly behavior

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Any act considered a crime for a juvenile but not for an adult.

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Juvenile justice system

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Focused on rehabilitating children under 17, not punishing like adult courts.

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Delinquent behavior

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Any crime by a juvenile that would also be a crime if committed by an adult.