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Adversarial System: The American Judicial System

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(a) Explain why the American judicial system is considered to be an “adversarial” system.
An adversarial system is when two advocates, if you will represent their parties ' case or position before an impartial person or group of people, usually a jury or judge, who attempt to determine the truth and pass judgment accordingly. So, in an American court you have the prosecution who are bring on the charges and the defendant who is charged and both parties case or position is brought before and impartial judge and jury. This is what classify it as a adversarial system.
(b) Describe the primary functions of federal district courts, courts of appeals, and the United States Supreme Court [be sure to describe all 3]
District courts- This court deals
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