Subject matter jurisdictional
Jurisdiction
New York state structure
Federal court structure
Miscellaneous
100

Name the courts that have state-wide jurisdiction.

What is NYS Supreme Court, Surrogates Court, Family Court, and Courts of Claims?

100

Hears cases brought against the United States

What is Federal Court of Claims?

100

 What is the highest court in the state of New York?

What is the Court of Appeals?

100

What is the federal highest court level? 

What is the supreme court?

100

an infringement of a person's rights, such as a tort or breach of contract is known as what?

What is A civil wrong doing?

200

This Court hears appeals from NYC Civil Court, County, and District Courts.

What is the Appellate Term in the 1st and 2nd departments?

200

Courts that hear matters of specialized or limited nature  pursuant to a statute.

What is limited jurisdiction?

200

The Supreme Court has jurisdiction over both civil and criminal cases.

What are the Supreme Court's Appellate Terms?

200

What are the two jurisdiction the supreme court holds?

What is criminal and jurisdiction? 

200

Battery and fraud fall under what type of law?

What is Civil law?

300

Mr. Hellman Gotobed wants to sue his tenant who hasn't paid their rent for a few months. His property is located in Forest Hills and the rent is $7,900 monthly. Mr. Hellman wants to evict his tenant, wants his 5 months' rent, and wants compensation for property damage. Which court should Mr. Hellman go to?

What Is NYC Civil Court, Housing Part, Queens County?

300

 Handles disputes over $25,000, felony crimes, exclusive jurisdiction over divorces

What is NYS Supreme Court?

300

A final-resort court It is a court with the highest appellate authority, and its decisions cannot be appealed to a higher court.

What is the New York State Court of Appeals?

300

Three main levels of the federal court system?

What is district courts, circuit court and supreme court?

300

What are laws passed by a body of legislature known as?

What are Statutes?

400

Alice Rothschild, who lives in the Bronx and works for the Office of the State Comptroller, recently received her termination from the department she worked for without any reasoning as to why she was fired. Now she wants to sue her office for wrongful termination. Which court should Alice go to?

What is NYS Courts of Claim, Bronx County?

400

When a higher court has the power to review a lower courts decision. 

What is appellate jurisdiction?

400

The 15 year old son Maria is a minor offender. She resided in Bronx County; please indicate the court that will hear the case.

What is Family court, Bronx county?

400

How many cases does the Us supreme court typically holds a year?

What is around 70-150 cases a year?

400

What is a justice court?

What is The Town, Village and City courts are referred to as Justice Courts?

500

James Perv decided to get his child, but his wife Beatrice Perv and him aren't divorced. She is a drug addict and is in rehab getting help. Both of them reside in Queens. What would be the correct court for James to go to for his jurisdiction?

What is NYS Family Court, Queens County?

500

courts that hear cases that are not within the jurisdiction of limited-jurisdiction trial courts.

What is general jurisdiction?

500

Joe owns a house in Queens county he is suing the tenant David for not paying 3 months of rent. Indicate the court that will hear his case. 

What is court of claims, Queens county?  

500

How many justices sits on the U.S supreme court?

What are nine justices?

500

Laws which govern the rights and obligations of individuals is called what?

What are Laws which govern the rights and obligations of individuals is called what??

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