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American Judicial System - A 2-part system comprising 1 federal court system and 50 state court systems.stems, Federal Court System - The 3-tier structure of the federal courts. Dealing with federal government cases, lawsuits between states and lawsuits between citizens of different states., U.S. Supreme Court - Highest tier of the federal courts dealing with whether or not a case was judged according to the constitution; 9 justices appointed by the President for life., U.S.. Court of Appeals - A federal court where decisions of the district courts may be appealed for review., U.S. District Court  - The lowest tier of the federal courts where cases are first heard, supreme court - The state’s top court that has the final say on all state laws and appeals, appellate court - A state court that reviews cases which are appealed from the lower courts., trial court - State court; the first court to hear a criminal or civil case, court of records - A court in which all proceedings are recorded word for word. All federal courts and most state courts are one., probate court - State court that deals with wills and settlement of estates., small claims court - A special state court that hears claims involving small value, estate - the money and property owned by a person at their death. , appeal - to request a reversal in a decision by the court,

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