Asked by NURUL ASMIRA JAKIMIN on Jul 02, 2024
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State intermediate courts of appeal:
A) Exist in every state
B) Are analogous to the U.S. Supreme Court
C) Have very limited jurisdiction
D) Are courts of last resort
E) Are analogous to federal circuit courts of appeal
Intermediate Courts of Appeal
Judicial bodies that exist between lower courts and the highest court in a jurisdiction, responsible for reviewing decisions and interpretations of law from trial courts.
Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal
The Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal are intermediate appellate courts in the United States responsible for reviewing decisions from federal district courts within their geographic circuit.
Limited Jurisdiction
A legal term referring to courts that are restricted in the types of legal matters they can decide, usually based on the subject matter, the amount in controversy, or the geographical area.
- Decode the differences in authority and role between the state, federal, and appellate judicial bodies in the U.S. legal framework.
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Parihar Simran7 days ago
Final Answer :
E
Explanation :
Intermediate courts of appeal, like federal circuit courts of appeal, serve to review decisions of lower courts before any potential escalation to the highest court in the jurisdiction (e.g., a state supreme court or the U.S. Supreme Court). They do not have the same broad jurisdiction as the U.S. Supreme Court, are not present in every state, do not have very limited jurisdiction, and are not courts of last resort.
Learning Objectives
- Decode the differences in authority and role between the state, federal, and appellate judicial bodies in the U.S. legal framework.