Solution and Answer Guide PUTMAN/ALBRIGHT, LEGAL RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, & WRITING, 5th Edition (test bank)||2025

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,Solution and Answer Guide . . .

PUTMAN/ALBRIGHT,.LEGAL.RESEARCH,.ANALYSIS,.&.WRITING,.5E,. 9780357619445;.CH
APTER.1:.:.INTRODUCTION.TO.LEGAL.PRINCIPLES.AND.AUTHORITIES.


TABLE.OF.CONTENTS

Assignment.1.Answers ................................................................................................................................. 1
Assignment.2.Answers ................................................................................................................................. 2
Assignment.3.Answers ................................................................................................................................. 2
Assignment.4.Answers ................................................................................................................................. 4
Assignment.5.Answers ................................................................................................................................. 6

ASSIGNMENT.1.ANSWERS
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Answer.the.following.questions.regarding.the.courts.in.your.state:

1. Are.there.limited.jurisdiction.courts.in.your.State?

Answer:.The.state.considered.here.is,.Texas.in.the.United.States..Federal.courts.are.the.courts.that.have.limi
ted.jurisdictions..They.only.hear.the.cases.which.are.approved.by.the.United.States.constitution..District.cou
rts.are.the.first.level.of.federal.courts.where.limited.jurisdiction.exists,.followed.by.circuit.courts.and.suprem
e.courts.

a. Name.those.courts:

Answer:.There.are.four.federal.district.courts.in.the.State.of.Texas..They.are.divided.into.United.States.Distr
ict.Courts.of.the.Northern.District,.Eastern.District,.Southern.District,.and.Western.District.of.Texas..There.a
re.14.courts.of.appeals.in.Texas.which.have.intermediate.jurisdiction.in.civil.and.criminal.cases.which.are.ap
peals.from.the.country.courts.. And.lastly.the.Supreme.court.of.Texas

b. What.types.of.cases.can.each.of.those.courts.preside.over?

Answer:.The.cases.in.the.district.court.of.Texas.consist.of.criminal.cases,.divorce.cases,.election.cases,.civil.
matters,.and.any.other.matters.which.are.not.placed.in.the.trial.court..The.circuit.court.consists.of.the.civil.an
d.criminal.case.which.is.appealed.by.district.courts..The.Supreme.Court.of.Texas.is.the.resort.of.civil.matters
.in.the.US..Texas.Court.is.the.resort.of.criminal.matters.


2. What
.is
the.g
eneral.ju
risdict
ion




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,court.in.your.State?

Answer:.In.the.State.Texas.of.United.States,.the.general.jurisdiction.court.is.a.district.court.

a. How.are.those.courts.organized—by.county,.district,.etc.?

Answer:. The. geographical. area. covered. by. each. court. is. formulated. by. the. Legislature. of. the. United.St
ates;.however,.each.country.is.served.by.a.minimum.of.one.district.court.

b. Does.that.court.have.appellate.jurisdiction.over.cases.from.any.limited.jurisdiction.c
ourts?

Answer:.The.district.courts.do.have.appellate.jurisdiction.in.all.the.subordinate.courts.which.are.located.in.t
he.districts;.it.covers.both.civil.and.criminal.cases.

3. What.are.the.appellate.jurisdiction.courts.in.your.state?

Answer:.The.appellant.courts.in.States.Texas.consist.of.the.Supreme.Court,.14.intermediate.courts.of.the.ap
pellant,.and.a.court.of.criminal.appeals.

a. Is.there.an.intermediate.appellate.court?.What.is.it.called.and.is.it.a.single.court.or.ar
e.there.multiple.divisions?

Answer:.There.are.14.intermediate.courts.of.appeals..They.have.jurisdiction.in.civil.and.criminal.matters.fr
om.the.district.courts.in.each.of.their.geographical.court.of.appeals.of.district.state..They.have.limited.writ.ju
risdiction.

b. What.is.the.highest.appellate.court?

Answer:.The.court.of.Criminal.appeals.is.the.highest.appellate.court.in.the.state.Texas.of.The.United.States.

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.ti
tles,.sections,.codes,.etc.)?.Does.the.state.legislature.website.provide.a.link.to.the.state.constitution?

Answer
:

The
.State.of




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, Texas.is.considered.here.

The.Texas.legislature.is.a.legislature.of.the.United.States.state.of.Texas..It.consists.of.31.senate.members.and
.150.house.of.representatives..The.state.legislature.of.Texas.is.met.every.two.odd-numbered.years.




During.the.session,.bills.are.introduced.by.the.legislators.for.approval..The.bills.which.are.approved.by.the.la
w.are.arranged.into.codes.referred.to.as.Texas.Statues..These.statutes.are.online.published.and.printed..There
.are.31.statutes.codes.available.in.the.Texas.statutes..The.statutes.available.on.the.Texas.Legislature.website.
are.updated.as.per.the.87th.3rd.Legislative.session.held.in.2021.

The.Texas.Statues.are.as.follows:

Agriculture.code.Alcoholi
c.beverage.code.Auxiliary.
water.laws
Business.and.commerce.code.Bu
siness.organization.code. Civil.pr
actice.and.remedies.code.Code.of
.criminal.procedure.Education.c
ode
Election.code.Est
ates.code.Family.
code.Finance.cod
e.Government.co
de
Health.and.safety.code.Hu
man.resource.code.Insuran
ce.code
Insurance.code-
Not.codified.Labor.code
Local.government.code.
Natural.resources.code.
Occupations.code
Park.and.wildlife.code.
Penal.code
Property.code
Special.district.local.laws.code
Tax
code
Transpo
.rtatio
n
code




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