Federal
What is the highest court in the land?
What is the Supreme Court?
Which type of jurisdiction do local trial courts have?
What Limited Jurisdiction
Handling minor matters such as misdemeanors and civil actions involving small amounts of money
Hearing a case for the first time is what type of jurisdiction?
What is original
Appellate cases are based on a question of what?
What is Question of LAW, not fact
Where are Diversity of Citizenship cases worth over $75,000 heard?
What is Federal Court
Do federal courts hear patent and copyright cases?
What is yes
Which type of jurisdiction do General Trial Courts have?
What is General Jurisdiction
Handling criminal and civil cases
Intermediate Courts have what type of jurisdiction?
What is Appellate
What kind of a court system does the United States have?
What is A Dual Court System
Where are Domestic Relations cases heard?
What is State Court
Name the court located between the lower and highest court.
This court hears appeals and reviews cases from lower courts.
What is Appellate / Intermediate Courts
Can a child be charged as an adult if they commit a crime?
Yes …
if there is proof beyond a reasonable doubt to convict a child as an adult
Give the definition of appellate jurisdiction
What is Hearing and reviewing cases from a lower court
When a child has done something inappropriate that is not considered an adult crime, how are they classified in the eyes of the court?
What is An Unruly Child
In which court are Admiralty cases heard?
What is Federal Court
Which type of jurisdiction do District Courts have?
What is Original
How many supreme courts are in Missouri, and list where they are located
One …
In Jefferson City
Define original jurisdiction
Trying a case the first time it is heard
Define a "delinquent" child
What is A juvenile under a certain age who has committed an adult crime
In which court are Bankruptcy cases heard?
What is Federal Courts
List the levels of the federal court system.
Start with the lowest tier and end with the top tier.
What is
US District Courts
US Courts of Appeals
Supreme Court of US
Name the courts of Missouri in order starting at the bottom and ending at the top
What is Local Trial Courts/General Trial Courts, Appellate Courts, and State Supreme Court
What type of jurisdiction does the U.S. Supreme Court have?
What is Both Appellate AND Original Jurisdiction
A child who is homeless, destitute, or without adequate parental care is legally considered as … ?
What is Neglected or Abused Child
In which courts are Juvenile cases heard?
What is State Courts