A Common Reason Why the Supreme Court Accepts Cases from Lower

question 38

True/False

A common reason why the Supreme Court accepts cases from lower courts is to work out conflicts between them on particular issues.

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Definitions:

Probable Cause

A reasonable ground for belief that someone may have committed a crime, warranting their arrest or the issuance of a search warrant.

Committed

Dedicated or bound to a certain course of action or policy.

Bench Trial

A trial by a judge without the involvement of a jury, where the judge makes decisions on both the law and the facts.

Jury Renders

The process by which a jury makes a decision or finds a verdict in a legal case.