State Courts

Question 1

In some states the trial court is referred to as

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Court of general jurisdiction

Question 2

Court of general jurisdiction wherein all

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Civil and criminal cases are initiated

Question 3

Court of general jurisdiction wherein all civil and criminal cases are initiated is

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Single trial court

Question 4

Other states have _ trial court system

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Two-tier

Question 5

Lowest trial court in Virginia is

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General District Court

Question 6

Any case in General Dostrict Court may then be appealed to (Virginia two-tier)

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Circuit Court

Question 7

Party bringing appeal to Circuit court is entitled to

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New trial

Question 8

New trial aka

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Trial de novo

Question 9

In circuit court, each party can request a

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Jury trial

Question 10

Circuit court is a court of

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General jurisdiction

Question 11

General jurisdiction means

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Virtually any type of case allowed

Question 12

Many states have

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Intermediate court of appeals

Question 13

Intermediate court of appeals is essentially equal to

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U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Question 14

Difference from intermediate court of appeals and U.S. circuit court of appeals

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Intermediate only hears appeals from the state trial courts

Question 15

Most intermediate courts of appeal hear

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Any case appealed to them

Question 16

Some state’s intermediate court of appeal are courts of

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Limited jurisdiction

Question 17

Limited jurisdiction can only

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Hear certain types of cases

Question 18

Highest court in most states is

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Supreme court

Question 19

Some states refer to their Supreme Court as

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Court of discretionary appeal