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The United States military court system has been praised by Supreme Court Justice Warren Burger as 'the most enlightened military code in history.' Predating the Constitution, the military court system deals with disciplining and punishing members of the military. Inquisitive readers will enjoy learning about the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the three types of courts martial. Dramatic summaries of historic courts martial, including those of...
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Each state and federal territory has its own system of courts. How do these differ from federal courts? How do state court systems differ from each other? What types of cases do they hear? Where are these courts typically located? This book answers these questions through accessible, interesting text combined textually relevant photographs. Students will read about historic state court cases. A question and answer section with a practicing Virginia...
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Readers will learn about the Courts of Appeals, where judges review District Court rulings and procedures. In these courts, lawyers debate whether or not a ruling should be overturned. This book uses real-life examples of some of the most famous cases in history to educate readers about what an appeal is and why it is an important part of the justice system.
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Regular citizens have a crucial role in the justice system. Serving on a jury is a civic responsibility and jurors make some of the most important decisions in the legal process. Readers will learn about the right to an impartial jury, the deliberation process, groundbreaking cases, and much more.
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