State & Local Courts

Original Jurisdiction means

• You have the right to appeal to the SC

• You are the first to appeal a ruling

• The case begins at the court which has the right to judge you

• The case begins at the lower court

What does Jurisdiction mean?

• The authority to hear a case

• The decision of a court case

• The power to rule actions unconstitutional

• The authority to decide the judge you want

The two kinds of cases that courts hear are __________.

• criminal cases and federal cases

• federal cases and state cases

• criminal cases and civil cases

• private cases and public cases

What does family court not deal with?

• Juvenile Cases

• Adoption

• Divorce

• Custody

What do traffic courts deal with?

• Sex Trafficking

• Drug Trafficking

• Driving Violations

• Human Trafficking

Which court is limited by the amount of money involved?

• Probate
• Municipal
• Small Claims Court
• None of these

A special court of limited jurisdiction that conducts proceeding relating to the settlement of a deceased person's estate.

• Supreme Court

• Concurrent Jurisdiction

• Probate Court

• Family Court

What court is NOT located in King & Queen?

• General District Court

• General Appellate Court

• Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court

• Circuit Court

Which of the following options is NOT both a federal court and a state court?

• District Court

• Court of Appeals

• Supreme Court

• Circuit Court

What type of jurisdiction does the VA Court of Appeals have?

• Original

• Appellate

• Limited Original