Federal Court Basics
Table of Contents

Table of  Contents

Part 001 What is a court? 1     
Part 002 What is a federal court? 1
Part 003 What kinds of federal courts are there? 1 
Part 004 Who sets up the federal court system? 2     
Part 005-What's the difference between civil cases and criminal cases? 2  
Part 006-What kinds of cases are tried in state courts? 2     
Part 007-What kinds of cases are tried in federal courts? 4 
Part 008-How does a case come into a federal court? 5    
Part 009-Is there a trial for every case? 5   
Part 010-May I watch a trial in progress? 5  
Part 010A-Diagram: The federal‑state court system-As set forth by 28 U.S.C. §§41,81-131 6  
Part 011-What is the purpose of the trial? 7      
Part 012-Who are the people in the courtroom? 8    
Part 013-What happens during a trial? 10     
Part 015-What happens after the trial or guilty plea? ‑ 13     
Part 016 Appellate court procedure   
Part 017 The U.S. Supreme Court.

Court Diagrams
Part 010A-Diagram: Geographical Boundries-Circuit-District Courts-28 U.S.C. §§41,81-131 6  
Part 011-Diagram: The Federal‑State Court System-Map
 

Federal Court Basics-
   

Part 018-GLOSSARY    16 

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