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The Legal System of the United States (TYPES OF LAW (PRIVATE (Law…

- - - - BILL OF RIGHTS (1st 10 Amendments)
        
        14th Amendment (1870) made the Bill of Rights applicable to the states
        
        Nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty or property without due process of the law; nor deny any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws"
        
        Originally applied only to the Federal Government
- - - - DISTRICT COURTS - 94 Total (Original Jurisdiction Trial Courts)
    - - State Court Systems
        
        First Level Appellate Court
        
        General Jurisdiction Trial Court
        
        Limited Jurisdiction Inferior Courts
    - - Navy/ Marine Court of Criminal Appeals
        
        Navy/Marine Courts Martial (UCMJ)
      - Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals
        
        Air Force Courts Martial (UCMJ)
      - Army Court of Criminal Appeals
        
        Army Courts Martial (UCMJ)
      - Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals
        
        Coast Guard Courts Martial (UCMJ)
- - - - Schloendorff v. Society of the City of New York Hospital
      - Feres v. United States
      - Hadley v. Baxendle
  - - - TORT
        
        A NonContractualcivil wrong committed against a person or property for which a court may award a remedy in damages**
      - CONTRACT
        
        A Legally binding agreement
- - - - Discovery - Motions to produce documents (or things); Motions for physical examination; requests for admission; interrogatories; depositions
        
        Trial - Pre-Trial Motions; Opening Statements; Presentation of Evidence; Closing statements; Verdict/Judgment; Post Trial Motions
        
        Appeal - Filing of appellate briefs; appellate argument; judgment
- - - - F. - Reports the appellate Courts
      - S. Ct. or U.S. - Reports US Supreme Court
      - F. Supp - Reports the federal District Courts