Legal System Basics | Crash Course Government and Politics

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Crash Course Craig Benzine U.S. Government and Politics judicial branch courts law legal system function of the courts federal court system common law civil law criminal law trials courts appeals courts appellate jurisdiction penal codes statutes prosecution federal crimes federalism United States Government disputes dispute settlement judicial review federal judges judicial appointment common law PBS Digital Studios
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History-Social Science
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Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Legal System Basics | Crash Course Government and Politics

Learn about the judicial branch of government. It's pretty easy to forget that the courts, and the laws that come out of them, affect our lives on a daily basis. How are court decisions made, and where does each law's jurisdiction start and end? What are the three types of law? Find out in this episode.
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