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Adjudication in Court: Introduction to Exercise 1 - Understanding the U.S. court structure
What You Will Learn

The following exercise deals with:

The U.S. court structure
  • State courts
  • Federal courts
Key Terms


appeal
civil cases
county court
drug court
jurisdiction
municipal court
probate court
state supreme court
superior court
U.S. Court of Appeals
U.S. district courts
U.S. Supreme Court
Click on a term for the definition and Spanish translation.
What You Will Do

The following exercise has two parts: one about the structure of state courts and the other about federal courts. There are missing terms within the structure of each court system. Drag the missing terms from the given list and drop them in the correct boxes. Correct answers will remain in the text, and incorrect choices will go back to the list of terms.
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