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ASSIGNMENT 1 ANSWERS
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Answer the following questions regarding the courts in your state:
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1. Are there limited jurisdiction courts in your State?
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Answer: The state considered here is, Texas in the United States. Federal courts are the courts that have
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limited jurisdictions. They only hear the cases which are approved by the United States constitution.
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courts and supreme courts.
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Answer: There are four federal district courts in the State of Texas. They are divided into United States
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District Courts of the Northern District, Eastern District, Southern District, and Western District of Texas.
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There are 14 courts of appeals in Texas which have intermediate jurisdiction in civil and criminal cases
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which are appeals from the country courts. And lastly the Supreme court of Texas
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b. What types of cases can each of those courts preside over?
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Answer: The cases in the district court of Texas consist of criminal cases, divorce cases, election cases,
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civil matters, and any other matters which are not placed in the trial court. The circuit court consists of the
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civil and criminal case which is appealed by district courts. The Supreme Court of Texas is the resort of civil
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matters in the US. Texas Court is the resort of criminal matters.
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a. How are those courts organized—by county, district, etc.?
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United States; however, each country is served by a minimum of one district court.
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b. Does that court have appellate jurisdiction over cases from any limited jurisdiction
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courts?
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the districts; it covers both civil and criminal cases.
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3. What are the appellate jurisdiction courts in your state?
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Answer: The appellant courts in States Texas consist of the Supreme Court, 14 intermediate courts of the
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appellant, and a court of criminal appeals.
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a. Is there an intermediate appellate court? What is it called and is it a single court or
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are there multiple divisions?
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jurisdiction.
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b. What is the highest appellate court?
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ASSIGNMENT 2 ANSWERS
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Question:
Access the website for your state‘s legislature. How many groups of statutes are there (these may be called
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titles, sections, codes, etc.)? Does the state legislature website provide a link to the state constitution?
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The Texas legislature is a legislature of the United States state of Texas. It consists of 31 senate members
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and 150 house of representatives. The state legislature of Texas is met every two odd-numbered years.
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During the session, bills are introduced by the legislators for approval. The bills which are approved by the
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law are arranged into codes referred to as Texas Statues. These statutes are online published and printed.
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There are 31 statutes codes available in the Texas statutes. The statutes available on the Texas Legislature
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website are updated as per the 87th 3rd Legislative session held in 2021.
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Business organization code
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Finance code
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Health and safety code t t t
Human resource code
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Insurance code-Not codified t t
Labor code
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Local government code
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Natural resources code
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Occupations code
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Park and wildlife code
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Penal code
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Property code t
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PUTMAN/ALBRIGHT, LEGAL RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, & WRITING, 5E, 9780357619445; T T T T T T T
CHAPTER 1: : INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL PRINCIPLES AND AUTHORITIES.
T T T T T T T T T
TABLE OF CONTENTS T T
Assignment 1 Answers ................................................................................................................................. 1
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Assignment 2 Answers ................................................................................................................................. 2
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Assignment 3 Answers ................................................................................................................................. 2
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Assignment 4 Answers ................................................................................................................................. 4
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Assignment 5 Answers ................................................................................................................................. 6
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ASSIGNMENT 1 ANSWERS
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Answer the following questions regarding the courts in your state:
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1. Are there limited jurisdiction courts in your State?
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Answer: The state considered here is, Texas in the United States. Federal courts are the courts that have
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limited jurisdictions. They only hear the cases which are approved by the United States constitution.
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District courts are the first level of federal courts where limited jurisdiction exists, followed by circuit
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courts and supreme courts.
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a. Name those courts: t t
Answer: There are four federal district courts in the State of Texas. They are divided into United States
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District Courts of the Northern District, Eastern District, Southern District, and Western District of Texas.
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There are 14 courts of appeals in Texas which have intermediate jurisdiction in civil and criminal cases
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which are appeals from the country courts. And lastly the Supreme court of Texas
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b. What types of cases can each of those courts preside over?
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Answer: The cases in the district court of Texas consist of criminal cases, divorce cases, election cases,
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civil matters, and any other matters which are not placed in the trial court. The circuit court consists of the
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civil and criminal case which is appealed by district courts. The Supreme Court of Texas is the resort of civil
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matters in the US. Texas Court is the resort of criminal matters.
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2. What
is
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general
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jurisdict
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,court in your State?
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Answer: In the State Texas of United States, the general jurisdiction court is a district court.
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a. How are those courts organized—by county, district, etc.?
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Answer: The geographical area covered by each court is formulated by the Legislature of the
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United States; however, each country is served by a minimum of one district court.
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b. Does that court have appellate jurisdiction over cases from any limited jurisdiction
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courts?
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Answer: The district courts do have appellate jurisdiction in all the subordinate courts which are located in
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the districts; it covers both civil and criminal cases.
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3. What are the appellate jurisdiction courts in your state?
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Answer: The appellant courts in States Texas consist of the Supreme Court, 14 intermediate courts of the
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appellant, and a court of criminal appeals.
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a. Is there an intermediate appellate court? What is it called and is it a single court or
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are there multiple divisions?
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Answer: There are 14 intermediate courts of appeals. They have jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters
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from the district courts in each of their geographical court of appeals of district state. They have limited writ
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jurisdiction.
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b. What is the highest appellate court?
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Answer: The court of Criminal appeals is the highest appellate court in the state Texas of The United States.
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ASSIGNMENT 2 ANSWERS
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Question:
Access the website for your state‘s legislature. How many groups of statutes are there (these may be called
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titles, sections, codes, etc.)? Does the state legislature website provide a link to the state constitution?
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Answer
:
The
State
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of t
3
, Texas is considered here.
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The Texas legislature is a legislature of the United States state of Texas. It consists of 31 senate members
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and 150 house of representatives. The state legislature of Texas is met every two odd-numbered years.
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During the session, bills are introduced by the legislators for approval. The bills which are approved by the
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
law are arranged into codes referred to as Texas Statues. These statutes are online published and printed.
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
There are 31 statutes codes available in the Texas statutes. The statutes available on the Texas Legislature
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website are updated as per the 87th 3rd Legislative session held in 2021.
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The Texas Statues are as follows:
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Agriculture code t
Alcoholic beverage code
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Auxiliary water laws
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Business and commerce code t t t
Business organization code
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tCivil practice and remedies code
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Code of criminal procedure
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Education code
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Election code t
Estates code
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Family code
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Finance code
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Government code
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Health and safety code t t t
Human resource code
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Insurance code
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Insurance code-Not codified t t
Labor code
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Local government code
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Natural resources code
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Occupations code
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Park and wildlife code
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Penal code
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Property code t
Special district local laws codet t t t
Tax
code
Transpo
rtation
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code
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