33:140:320 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: United States District Court, Appellate Jurisdiction, United States Court Of Appeals For The Federal Circuit
1 Oct 2017
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Evidence can be introduced and testimony can be given. Examples of issues dealt in this court include traffic courts, juvenile courts, probate courts, etc. In addition, there are also small claims courts: they hear civil cases involving small dollar amounts (varies from state to state). They either tackle criminal or civil cases: the decision that is made in these courts can usually be appealed to an intermediate appellate court or the state supreme court, depending on the circumstances. Intermediate appellate courts (or appellate courts or courts of appeal): they hear appeals from trial courts as a matter of writ. This means that if you can articulate a legitimate basis for an appeal, you are entitled to get your appeal heard. They will review the trial court record (either pertinent parts or the whole record) to determine whether there have been any errors at trial that would require reversal or modification of the t(cid:396)ial (cid:272)ou(cid:396)t"s de(cid:272)isio(cid:374).
