General Jurisdiction

Question

District, circuit, and superior are all names for what type of court?

trial courts of limited jurisdiction

trial courts of general jurisdiction

intermediate appellate courts

courts of last resort

Question

The greatest number of cases entering the state court systems falls into which of the following case categories?

traffic

criminal

civil

domestic relations

Question

The handling of criminal cases in state trial courts involves judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys. These members of the trial court organization are commonly referred to as the

en banc

legal trio.

quorum

courtroom work group.

Question

Which type of court consists of 85 percent of all courts in the United States?

Trial courts of limited jurisdiction

Trial courts of general jurisdiction

Intermediate appellate courts

Courts of last resort