1. A court is a governmental institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties.
2. Courts decide whether a person committed a crime and what the punishment should be.
3. All accused persons have an ability to bring their claims before a court.
4. The place where a court sits is known as a courthouse.
5. The building is called a venue.
6. A court is constituted by a minimum of three parties.
7. The actor or plaintiff is a person who is called to make satisfaction.
8. The reus or defendant is a person who complains of an injury.
9. In the courts there are barristers, and attorneys or counsel, bailiffs, reporters, and perhaps a jury.
10. The jury listens to all the evidence and then makes their decision.
11. Trial courts hear criminal and civil cases.
12. Appellate court is the court of last resort within a judiciary system.
13. Supreme Court reviews cases decided at the trial court level.
