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Texas has more than "Two" courts (types), from lowest to highest they are:
- Municipal courts; courts that rule on city ordinances, and some traffic laws only (Class C misdemeanor, fine only offenses)
- Justice of the Peace; Limited Jurisdiction small claims court, and county traffic laws (when not violated within a city, or the city has no traffic court)
- County Courts of law; limited by jurisdiction
- District Courts; higher courts of jurisdiction at the county level
- Magistrate courts; limited jurisdiction (rarely used or seen)
- District Court of Appeals; appeals court assigned by Jurisdiction
- Texas Court of Criminal Appeals; the highest criminal appeals court in Texas
- Texas Supreme Court; the highest non-criminal appeals court in Texas
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What are the two different kinds of courts?
Are you thinking of tennis courts? Royal courts? Please clarify and ask your question again.
What are the two kinds of courts?
State court, and federal court.
What two courts are at the top of the Texas state court system?
The two final appellate courts in the Texas judicial system are the Supreme Court of Texas, which reviews civil and juvenile cases, and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, which reviews criminal cases. These courts a equal in elevation.
Which are the only two states that have two courts of last resort?
Texas has two courts that function at the supreme court level: The Supreme Court of Texas, which hears juvenile and civil appeals, and The Court of Criminal Appeals, which hears criminal appeals.
What are two functions of federal courts?
to defend our rights and laws...and to settle disputes..
What are the two Supreme Courts in Texas called?
Texas has two final appellate courts: The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is the highest appellate court for criminal cases; the Supreme Court of Texas is the highest court for juvenile and civil cases.
What two kinds of cases are heard by the federal courts?
Federal courts may hear civil cases or criminal cases.
What kinds of Courts Does American Samoa Have?
there are only two court in American Samoa
How many kinds of lower federal courts are there?
Two. The United States Courts of Appeal, and the United States District Courts. Military courts are federal courts of specific subject-matter and personal jurisdiction.
What are the four different kinds of courts in Oregon?
The Oregon State Court System consists of circuit courts, county courts, municipal courts, and justice courts. Each county may have one or more of each of these types of courts or only have one or two of these types of courts. There is also a statewide Tax Court that operates out of Salem, OR but serves the whole state. For more information on the specific functions of each court in Oregon, as well as a directory of individual courts by county, see the related link.
Why does Texas have two supreme courts?
Texas has two top appellate courts because their caseload is so large. The Supreme Court of Texas only handles final appeals of juvenile and civil cases; the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is responsible for final appeals of all adult criminal cases.
What are the two types of county courts?
In Texas there are Constitutional County Courts, which were created by the Texas Constitution and County Courts at Law, which were created by statute. There is a Constitutional County Court (CCC) in every Texas county. CCCs have executive duties in governing the county and may also have judicial duties, depending on the county. County Courts at Law (CCAL) do not exist in every county. Some counties have one or more CCALs to remove the judicial burden from the CCCs. Both types of county courts may have similar judicial jurisdiction, but it depends on the county. For more information on Constitutional County Courts, County Courts at Law, and the Texas state trial court system, as well as a directory of Texas courts, visit the Texas Courts Guide related link.
