Understanding of Terms….
{"Image DocumentName": "Understanding of Terms\u2026.", "Image ImageDescription": "What is the difference between a trial and an appellate court. Trial courts hear testimony, consider the evidence, and decide the facts of the case. A trial court may sit with or without a jury. A trial in which just the judge hears the case without a jury is called a bench trial. Once a trial court has decided the case, the losing party may appeal the case to an appellate court. What does the word jurisdiction mean? The derivation of the word jurisdiction is from Latin, to say the law. When a court has jurisdiction of a case, that court has the power to hear that case. Original jurisdiction is the authority to consider and decide cases in the first instance, as distinguished from appellate jurisdiction, which reviews decisions that have been decided by a lower court. The jurisdiction of the federal courts is defined by the Constitution and by Congress. The jurisdiction of the state courts is defined by the Vermont State Constitution and the State Legislature.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}