Answer the following questions regarding the courts in your state:
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1. Are there limited jurisdiction courts in your State?
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Answer: The state considered here is, Texas in the United States. Federal courts are the courts that
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have limited jurisdictions. They only hear the cases which are approved by the United States
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constitution. District courts are the first level of federal courts where limited jurisdiction exists,
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followed by circuit courts and supreme courts.
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a. Name those courts: xx!! xx!!
Answer: There are four federal district courts in the State of Texas. They are divided into United
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States District Courts of the Northern District, Eastern District, Southern District, and Western
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District of Texas.There are 14 courts of appeals in Texas which have intermediate jurisdiction in civil
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and criminal cases which are appeals from the country courts.
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b. What types of cases can each of those courts preside over?
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Answer: The cases in the district court of Texas consist of criminal cases, divorce cases, election
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cases, civil matters, and any other matters which are not placed in the trial court. The circuit court
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consists of the civil and criminal case which is appealed by district courts. The Supreme Court of
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Texas is the resort of civil matters in the US. Texas Court is the resort of criminal matters.
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