GOV 351J- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 18 pages long!)
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Study guide: know the most common reason why people go to court. Traffic tickets: know the differences between civil and criminal case. Civil: disputes between two citizens: define jurisdiction. The extent of the power to make legal decisions and judgements: know which courts have original and appellate jurisdiction. Individual appellate court and court of last resort are appellate. All other courts are primarily original: know which article created the court system. Article five: know the totem pole of tx courts. City, county, state, appeal, us supreme: know municipal court rules. No jail, no records, and fine max: know the importance of the multitude of local courts. So that people did not have to travel far to get to a court; convenience: know the point of the different specialty courts. Veterans: vet criminals: know the uses of district court. Felonies, divorce, and election contests: know how many appellate courts we have.
