COURTS JURISDICTION
SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION
NYS COURT STRUCTURE
FEDERAL COURT STRUCTURE
MISCELLANEOUS
100
The highest court in New York State
What is New York Court of Appeals
100
The authority of a court to hear a particular type of case
What is Subject Matter Jurisdiction
100
This court is the court of last resort
What is Court of Appeals
100
The Federal Court System has how many circuits
What is 13
100
The number of counties in the New York Court System
What is 62
200
First Department handles these two counties
What is the Bronx County and New York County
200
A legal dispute between two or more parties that seek money damages or specific performance rather than criminal sanctions
What is Civil Litigation
200
My neighbor in Queens is suing for Five million dollars
What is the Supreme Court, Queens County
200
The Highest Appellate court, also known as the court of last resort in the Federal Court system
What is the United States Supreme Court
200
The number of Departments in the New York Court System
What is four
300
The court that deals with Wills and Estates in New York County
What is Surrogates Court, New York County
300
Maggie and Peter are adopting a child; they live in the Bronx
What is Bronx Family, Supreme, and Surrogate’s Courts
300
Mary is appealing a divorce decree rendered by the New York State Supreme Court, New York County
What is the Appellate Division, 1st Department
300
The name of the main trial court in the Federal System
What is the United States District Court
300
This branch generally introduces a bill and votes on it
What is the Legislative Branch
400
When a court can only hear certain types of cases
What is limited jurisdiction
400
I live in Nassau and I am suing the state of New York for $10 million in tort damages
What is the Court of Claims, Nassau County
400
Leanne is seeking an appeal in the amount of 1 million dollars from the trial court in Brooklyn from her dentist in a negligence lawsuit
What is the Appellate Division, 2nd Department
400
There are the four federal districts in New York State
What is the Southern, Northern, Eastern and Western
400
Establishes the Judicial Branch of the federal government
What is Article Three of the United States Constitution
500
Jenn is appealing a divorce decision in Queens.
What is the Appellate Division, Second Department
500
The New York State Supreme Court Appellate Term may only hear cases from courts in these departments
What is the 1st and 2nd department
500
The New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division does not hear cases based on facts, but rather this issue
What is an ambiguous- issue of law.
500
John's wants to sue a business because he was discriminated against because of his disabilities. He lives in Brooklyn
What is Eastern District of New York
500
The burden of proof in a civil proceeding is preponderance of the evidence, which is determined by this percentage
What is 51%
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