The type of trial court that has exclusive jurisdiction to grant divorce
What is Supreme Court
100
The highest appellate court in New York
What is the New York State Court of Appeals.
100
The courts authority over a person
What is Personal Jurisdiction
100
The name of the intermediate appellate court
What is the United States Court of Appeals.
100
Civil Law is governed by this statute.
What is the CPLR (Civil Practice Law & Rules)?
200
The type of court that has exclusive original jurisdiction for child abuse & neglect proceedings
What is Family Court
200
How many types of courts are in the New York court structure, can you name them.
What is 3 , Trail Courts, Intermediate Appellate Courts, and Supreme Courts.
200
The three courts that have concurrent jurisdition when handling apotion cases
What is Family, Surrogates and NYS Supreme Court.
200
The names of the federal courts begin with the words
What is United States
200
Civil actions of $25,000 or less will not be heard by the Supreme Court because this New York City court is available for such cases.
What is New York City Civil Court?
300
The type of court that handles all cases appealed by the main trail courts in New York State
What is New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division
300
The New York Court System is divided into several different ways. How many counties are there?
What is 62 Counties.
300
The court that has authority to hear appeals from any of the courts of original jurisdiction in any of the counties within its department
What is the NYS Supreme Court, Appellate Division
300
Name the four MAIN trial courts
What are the U.S. District Courts, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and U.S. Court of International Trade.
300
Most cases arising under state law will not have an issue appealable to the federal courts. Of those few that do, the U.S. Supreme Court may choose not to hear the case unless granted this.
What is certiorari?
400
The type of court that handles more than one subject matter jurisdiction?
What is Concurrent Subject Matter Jurisdiction
400
This group of courts sometimes have dual functions
What is The county courts.
400
In what court is there more than one judge
What is New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division
400
An appeal from a judgement rendered in a district court is taken to the.
What is the court of appeals?
400
Once a claim has been decided, a plaintiff cannot bring the same claim with the same set of circumstances against the same defendants(s).This legal precept is referred to as what?
What is res judicata?
500
The type of court that has only Nassau & part of Suffolk County monetary jurisdictional maximum of $15,000?
What is District Court
500
The courts of New York State in their organization are referred to as
What is the Unified Court System.
500
Lisa is trying to obtain child support from her ex husband who has moved away, the courts need this to have subject matter jurisdiction.
What is Long Arm Statue
500
This court has jurisdiction over claims seeking money judgements against the United States.
What is the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
500
Once an issue has been decided, that issue should not be allowed to be relitigated by a party who participated in the original case. This legal precept is referred to as what?