THIS BOOKLET EXPLAINS THE COMPLEX LANGUAGE AND TECHNOLOGY OF COURT OPERATIONS IN A MANNER THAT THE AVERAGE CITIZEN CAN UNDERSTAND. IT DESCRIBES HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW, THE ADVERSARY SYSTEM, LITIGATION PROCESS, AND JURY SYSTEM. IT STATES HOW COURTS ARE FUNDED AND GOES INTO THE SCOPE OF JUDICIAL POWERS. SEVERAL CHARTS ARE INCLUDED ON THE RATIO OF JUDGES TO THE POPULATION, THE ORGANIZATION OF DISTRICT COURTS, AND THE NUMBER OF COURTS BY JURISDICTION....BS