Obj. 1.02 Business Law Practice Test

This federal court has appellate jurisdiction over the district courts. These courts do not accept any new evidence or call witnesses

• US Supreme Court

• NC Supreme Court

• US Court of Appeals

• NC Court of Appeals

The lowest level of Federal court with general jurisdiction. US District courts have original jurisdiction over most federal court cases

• US Supreme Court

• NC Supreme Court

• NC Court of Appeals

• US District Court

North Carolina State’s highest court. Questions the law. This court has a Chief Justice and six associate justices, who sit as a body and decide cases appealed from lower courts, including from the Court of Appeals

• US Supreme Court

• NC Supreme Court

• US Court of Appeals

• NC Court of Appeals

This federal court has both original and appellate jurisdiction. The most important function of the court to exercise its appellate jurisdiction over cases from lower courts.

• US Supreme Court

• NC Supreme Court

• NC Court of Appeals

• NC District Court

This State Court is an intermediate appellate court that decides only questions of law

• US Supreme Court

• NC Court of Appeals

• NC District Court

• US District Court

The lowest state that has original jurisdiction over cases is the

• US Supreme Court

• NC Supreme Court

• NC Superior Court

• US District Court

The civil jurisdiction of the trial court divisions is held in

• Criminal

• Juvenile Court

• Civil Court

• None of the Above

The court that handles the cases may involve any combination of private citizens, businesses, government institutions, or other parties for monetary purposes

• Magistrates Court

• Criminal Court

• Juvenile Court

• Civil Court

The district court has exclusive, original jurisdiction overall juvenile cases. These cases concern children under the age of sixteen who are accused of being “delinquent” and children under the age of eighteen who are “undisciplined,” “abused,” “neglected” of “dependent.”

• Magistrates Court

• Criminal Court

• Juvenile Court

• Civil Court

The criminal jurisdiction of the trial courts depends on the type of offense charged, but ultimately all crimes are within the jurisdiction of the superior court especially felonies

• Magistrates Court

• Criminal Court

• Juvenile Court

• Civil Court