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DUAL COURT SYSTEM EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Jurisdiction - ....ANSWER ...-is the power and authority given to a court to hear a case and to make a judgement. diversity of citizenship - ....ANSWER ...-cases, which involve citizens of different states and in which the amount of money in dispute exceeds $75,000. original jurisdiction - ....ANSWER appellate courts - ....ANSWER intermediate courts - ....ANSWER ...-they try a case the first time it is heard. ...-The U.S. courts of appeals ...-courts between lower courts and the highest court appellate jurisdiction - ....ANSWER ...-any party to a suit decided in a federal district court may appeal to the federal court of appeals in the circuit where the case was tried. limited jurisdiction - ....ANSWER ...-they handle minor matters such as misdemeanors and civil actions involving small amounts of money. general jurisdiction - ....ANSWER ...-a general trial court in each county. ...©️ 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1