Texas Courts: Questions With Precise Answers Law that deals with crimes and their punishment Right Ans - Criminal law
Law that deals with minor offenses or infractions Right Ans - Violations law
Law that deals with legal matters related to family relationships Right Ans -
Family law
Legal union between two people Right Ans - Marriage
Legal termination of a marriage Right Ans - Divorce
Legal right to care for and make decisions for a child Right Ans - Custody
Law that deals with non-criminal matters and disputes between individuals or
organizations Right Ans - Civil law
In civil law, the court determines who is responsible for a particular issue, rather than determining guilt or innocence Right Ans - Decides responsibility, not guilt
Juries of citizens that determine if a person will be charged with a crime Right Ans - Grand juries
Serious crimes that are typically punishable by imprisonment for more than one year Right Ans - Felonies
A hearing before a judge who decides if a person must stand trial, used in place of a grand jury Right Ans - Info. or administrative hearing
Juries of citizens that determine guilt or innocence of a person during a trial Right Ans - Petit juries
Types of cases that are heard in both criminal and civil courts Right Ans - Criminal and civil cases
Local courts that hear cases and have juries determine the outcome Right Ans - Trial courts
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