State Court Systems, Judicial Decision-Making, and Law Enforcement

Structure of State Court Systems

The courts of a state constitute a single, integrated judicial system; even city courts, traffic courts, and justices of the peace are part of the state judicial system. According to the National Center for State Courts, over half the states now have unified court systems.

Courts of Limited Jurisdiction

  • Probate court
  • County court
  • Municipal court
  • Police court
  • Traffic court
  • Family court

Major Trial Courts

  • Criminal court
  • Chancery court
  • Circuit court
  • District court

Appellate Courts

  • Superior
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English Practice: Grammar, Vocabulary, and Comprehension

English Grammar and Vocabulary Exercises

A. Verb Tenses

  • It’s the first time I’ve gotten all the answers.
  • A. I’ve got C. I’ve been getting
  • B. I’d got D. I’d been getting
  • The exam had already started when Jimmy finally found the right room.
  • A. has already started C. had already started
  • B. already started D. already starts
  • You’ve been doing that crossword for over an hour and you still haven’t finished it!
  • A. You’ve done C. You’ve been doing
  • B. You’d done D. You’d been doing
  • When they
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