This is who decides whether to press charge of an assault
What is District Attorney?
200
The United States Court of Appeals
What is the intermediate appellate court for the federal court system named?
200
This court can hear civil cases that has claims over $25,000.
What is NYS Supreme Court?
200
This court has concurrent jurisdiction over all family offenses
What is family court?
200
Appellate Division, __ department
What is the trial court?
200
If a person commits a crime and is sentenced to 25 years to life this is considered to be.
What is a felony?
300
100 to 150 cases this court hears each year.
What is a Supreme Court?
300
This particular court deals with issues regarding wills, estates, and property pertaining to deceased ones.
What is the surrogates court?
300
This court has general and exclusive jurisdiction
what is New York State supreme court?
300
Reviews the intermediate court, the laws and how it was applied.
What is the Highest Appellate court?
300
This means sending a case back to a lower court.
What is remand?
400
The Court of Appeals is the District Court.These courts hear criminal cases that concern federal offenses.
What is trial courts of the federal system called?
400
This court has 4 departments that is divided up into counties the court listens to both civil and criminal cases and has some limited jurisdiction over trials.
What is the NYS Sumpreme Court, Appellate Division?
400
What are the only two counties that have district courts
What is Nassau and Suffolk county?
400
This court has no limited jurisdiction, has seven judges, and is also the highest court.
What is the Court of Appeals?
400
An appeal from Surrogate Court, Westchester County will be taken in which department
What is the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division, Second Department?
500
The action that made the supreme court considerably more powerful by enabling it to declare acts unconstitutional.
What is the case of Marbury vs Madison?
500
This Court hears appeals in criminal and civil matters from the court that is below it.
What is the jurisdiction over the NYS Court Of Appeals?
500
Jurisdiction over the person or jurisdiction over the subject matter.
What is the two basic types of jurisdiction?
500
Mr. Johnson, a New York resident wants to sue his neighbor for stealing $2,000 worth of furniture and clothing. This is the court where Mr. Johnson can pursue his claim.
What is the NYC Civil Court ?
500
Mrs. Smith, a New York resident, wants to adopt a baby. These are courts that she may commence her action from
What are New York State Supreme Court, Family Court, and Surrogate Court?