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Assignmentd31d3Answers ............................................................................................................................ 1
Assignmentd32d3Answers ............................................................................................................................ 2
Assignmentd33d3Answers ............................................................................................................................ 2
Assignmentd34d3Answers ............................................................................................................................ 4
Assignmentd35d3Answers ............................................................................................................................ 6
ASSIGNMENT 31 3ANSWERS
D3 D D
Answerd3thed3followingd3questionsd3regardingd3thed3courtsd3ind3yourd3state:
1. Ared3thered3limitedd3jurisdictiond3courtsd3ind3yourd3State?
Answer:d3Thed3stated3consideredd3hered3is,d3Texasd3ind3thed3Unitedd3States.d3Federald3courtsd3ared3thed
3courtsd3thatd3haved3limitedd3jurisdictions.d3Theyd3onlyd3heard3thed3casesd3whichd3ared3approvedd3byd3th
ed3Unitedd3Statesd3constitution.d3Districtd3courtsd3ared3thed3firstd3leveld3ofd3federald3courtsd3whered3limit
edd3jurisdictiond3exists,d3followedd3byd3circuitd3courtsd3andd3supremed3courts.
a. Named3thosed3courts:
Answer:d3Thered3ared3fourd3federald3districtd3courtsd3ind3thed3Stated3ofd3Texas.d3Theyd3ared3dividedd3in
tod3Unitedd3Statesd3Districtd3Courtsd3ofd3thed3Northernd3District,d3Easternd3District,d3Southernd3District,d
3andd3Westernd3Districtd3ofd3Texas.d3Thered3ared314d3courtsd3ofd3appealsd3ind3Texasd3whichd3haved3inte
rmediated3jurisdictiond3ind3civild3andd3criminald3casesd3whichd3ared3appealsd3fromd3thed3countryd3courts.
d 3 Andd3lastlyd3thed3Supremed3courtd3ofd3Texas
b. Whatd3typesd3ofd3casesd3cand3eachd3ofd3thosed3courtsd3presided3over?
Answer:d3Thed3casesd3ind3thed3districtd3courtd3ofd3Texasd3consistd3ofd3criminald3cases,d3divorced3cases,
d3electiond3cases,d3civild3matters,d3andd3anyd3otherd3mattersd3whichd3ared3notd3placedd3ind3thed3triald3cou
rt.d3Thed3circuitd3courtd3consistsd3ofd3thed3civild3andd3criminald3cased3whichd3isd3appealedd3byd3districtd3
courts.d3Thed3Supremed3Courtd3ofd3Texasd3isd3thed3resortd3ofd3civild3mattersd3ind3thed3US.d3Texasd3Cou
rtd3isd3thed3resortd3ofd3criminald3matters.
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3jurisdict
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courtd3ind3yourd3State?
Answer:d3Ind3thed3Stated3Texasd3ofd3Unitedd3States,d3thed3generald3jurisdictiond3courtd3isd3ad3districtd3court.
a. Howd3ared3thosed3courtsd3organized—byd3county,d3district,d3etc.?
Answer:d 3 Thed 3 geographicald 3 aread 3 coveredd 3 byd 3 eachd 3 courtd 3 isd 3 formulatedd 3 byd 3 thed 3 Legislat
ured 3 ofd 3 thed 3 Unitedd3States;d3however,d3eachd3countryd3isd3servedd3byd3ad3minimumd3ofd3oned3distric
td3court.
b. Doesd3thatd3courtd3haved3appellated3jurisdictiond3overd3casesd3fromd3anyd3limitedd
3jurisdictiond3courts?
Answer:d3Thed3districtd3courtsd3dod3haved3appellated3jurisdictiond3ind3alld3thed3subordinated3courtsd3whi
chd3ared3locatedd3ind3thed3districts;d3itd3coversd3bothd3civild3andd3criminald3cases.
3. Whatd3ared3thed3appellated3jurisdictiond3courtsd3ind3yourd3state?
Answer:d3Thed3appellantd3courtsd3ind3Statesd3Texasd3consistd3ofd3thed3Supremed3Court,d314d3intermedia
ted3courtsd3ofd3thed3appellant,d3andd3ad3courtd3ofd3criminald3appeals.
a. Isd3thered3and3intermediated3appellated3court?d3Whatd3isd3itd3calledd3andd3isd3itd3a
d3singled3courtd3ord3ared3thered3multipled3divisions?
Answer:d3Thered3ared314d3intermediated3courtsd3ofd3appeals.d3Theyd3haved3jurisdictiond3ind3civild3andd3
criminald3mattersd3fromd3thed3districtd3courtsd3ind3eachd3ofd3theird3geographicald3courtd3ofd3appealsd3ofd
3districtd3state.d3Theyd3haved3limitedd3writd3jurisdiction.
b. Whatd3isd3thed3highestd3appellated3court?
Answer:d3Thed3courtd3ofd3Criminald3appealsd3isd3thed3highestd3appellated3courtd3ind3thed3stated3Texasd3
ofd3Thed3Unitedd3States.
ASSIGNMENT 32 3ANSWERS
D3 D D
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esed3mayd3bed 3 calledd3titles,d3sections,d3codes,d3etc.)?d3Doesd3thed3stated3legislatured3websited3provided
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td3everyd3twod3odd-numberedd3years.
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9445;D3CHAPTERD31:D3:D3INTRODUCTIOND3TOD3LEGALD3PRINCIPLESD3ANDD3AUTHORITI
ES.
TABLE 3OF 3CONTENTS
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Assignmentd31d3Answers ............................................................................................................................ 1
Assignmentd32d3Answers ............................................................................................................................ 2
Assignmentd33d3Answers ............................................................................................................................ 2
Assignmentd34d3Answers ............................................................................................................................ 4
Assignmentd35d3Answers ............................................................................................................................ 6
ASSIGNMENT 31 3ANSWERS
D3 D D
Answerd3thed3followingd3questionsd3regardingd3thed3courtsd3ind3yourd3state:
1. Ared3thered3limitedd3jurisdictiond3courtsd3ind3yourd3State?
Answer:d3Thed3stated3consideredd3hered3is,d3Texasd3ind3thed3Unitedd3States.d3Federald3courtsd3ared3thed
3courtsd3thatd3haved3limitedd3jurisdictions.d3Theyd3onlyd3heard3thed3casesd3whichd3ared3approvedd3byd3th
ed3Unitedd3Statesd3constitution.d3Districtd3courtsd3ared3thed3firstd3leveld3ofd3federald3courtsd3whered3limit
edd3jurisdictiond3exists,d3followedd3byd3circuitd3courtsd3andd3supremed3courts.
a. Named3thosed3courts:
Answer:d3Thered3ared3fourd3federald3districtd3courtsd3ind3thed3Stated3ofd3Texas.d3Theyd3ared3dividedd3in
tod3Unitedd3Statesd3Districtd3Courtsd3ofd3thed3Northernd3District,d3Easternd3District,d3Southernd3District,d
3andd3Westernd3Districtd3ofd3Texas.d3Thered3ared314d3courtsd3ofd3appealsd3ind3Texasd3whichd3haved3inte
rmediated3jurisdictiond3ind3civild3andd3criminald3casesd3whichd3ared3appealsd3fromd3thed3countryd3courts.
d 3 Andd3lastlyd3thed3Supremed3courtd3ofd3Texas
b. Whatd3typesd3ofd3casesd3cand3eachd3ofd3thosed3courtsd3presided3over?
Answer:d3Thed3casesd3ind3thed3districtd3courtd3ofd3Texasd3consistd3ofd3criminald3cases,d3divorced3cases,
d3electiond3cases,d3civild3matters,d3andd3anyd3otherd3mattersd3whichd3ared3notd3placedd3ind3thed3triald3cou
rt.d3Thed3circuitd3courtd3consistsd3ofd3thed3civild3andd3criminald3cased3whichd3isd3appealedd3byd3districtd3
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3jurisdict
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courtd3ind3yourd3State?
Answer:d3Ind3thed3Stated3Texasd3ofd3Unitedd3States,d3thed3generald3jurisdictiond3courtd3isd3ad3districtd3court.
a. Howd3ared3thosed3courtsd3organized—byd3county,d3district,d3etc.?
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ured 3 ofd 3 thed 3 Unitedd3States;d3however,d3eachd3countryd3isd3servedd3byd3ad3minimumd3ofd3oned3distric
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b. Doesd3thatd3courtd3haved3appellated3jurisdictiond3overd3casesd3fromd3anyd3limitedd
3jurisdictiond3courts?
Answer:d3Thed3districtd3courtsd3dod3haved3appellated3jurisdictiond3ind3alld3thed3subordinated3courtsd3whi
chd3ared3locatedd3ind3thed3districts;d3itd3coversd3bothd3civild3andd3criminald3cases.
3. Whatd3ared3thed3appellated3jurisdictiond3courtsd3ind3yourd3state?
Answer:d3Thed3appellantd3courtsd3ind3Statesd3Texasd3consistd3ofd3thed3Supremed3Court,d314d3intermedia
ted3courtsd3ofd3thed3appellant,d3andd3ad3courtd3ofd3criminald3appeals.
a. Isd3thered3and3intermediated3appellated3court?d3Whatd3isd3itd3calledd3andd3isd3itd3a
d3singled3courtd3ord3ared3thered3multipled3divisions?
Answer:d3Thered3ared314d3intermediated3courtsd3ofd3appeals.d3Theyd3haved3jurisdictiond3ind3civild3andd3
criminald3mattersd3fromd3thed3districtd3courtsd3ind3eachd3ofd3theird3geographicald3courtd3ofd3appealsd3ofd
3districtd3state.d3Theyd3haved3limitedd3writd3jurisdiction.
b. Whatd3isd3thed3highestd3appellated3court?
Answer:d3Thed3courtd3ofd3Criminald3appealsd3isd3thed3highestd3appellated3courtd3ind3thed3stated3Texasd3
ofd3Thed3Unitedd3States.
ASSIGNMENT 32 3ANSWERS
D3 D D
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