Judicial Branch

What does original jurisdiction mean?

• The authority of a court to hear a case for the first time

• The authority of a court to hear a case for the second time

• The authority of a court to hear a case for the final time

• The decision reached by a jury in a case

An example of a criminal case would be?

• Suing a company for false advertising

• Suing a restaurant for food poisoning

• Stealing a TV from a store

• A dispute between two neighbors for noise

A 16-year old boy is caught scratching his neighbor's car. What court will hear his case?

• Virginia Supreme Court

• US District Court

• Virginia Juvenile and Domestic Affairs Court

• Virginia Court of Appeals

In which type of Virginia court would a judge and jury hear a case?

• General District Court

• Circuit Court

• VA Court of Appeals

• VA Supreme Court

A case in which a dispute is settled between two people is called

• Appellate

• Civil

• Criminal

• Original

When the Supreme Court of Virginia hears an appeal, the court is exercising the power of:

• Original Jurisdiction

• Concurrent Jurisdiction

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Foreign Jurisdiction

The temporary release of a defendant by the judge is called

• trial

• bail

• plea

• indictment

What type of court system exists in the US today?

• Federal system

• Reserved System for states

• Appellate system

• Dual Court system

An arraignment

• When the defendant is released

• When the judge reads the sentence

• When the defendant appeals

• When probable cause is reviewed

In Virginia, a civil case sue for $500,000 will be heard at the

• Virgina General District Court

• VA Supreme Court

• Virginia Court of Appeals

• VA Circuit Courts