Appellate Courts hear appellate cases, or cases that have been appealed to a higher jurisdiction.
Appellate cases are appealed because one side of the argument (usually the defense) believes something about their arrest or trial was unconstitutional, illegal, or unfair.
Example:
If the police were to kick in my door and seize drugs from my house without a warrant, probable cause, or exigent circumstances (or in simple terms, the search and seizure was illegal), and then they arrested me.
If for some odd reason I were to be convicted in a trial court, I could appeal my case to the Appellate Courts (or Court of Appeals, in your case) based on the fact that my house was illegally searched, and my drugs were illegally seized (I.E Unconstitutional Search and Seizure: 4th Amendment).
The Appellate Court would then look over how the procedures of that case were handled. If the Appellate Court were to agree that this was an illegal search and seizure (which they would), my conviction would be reversed.
Appellate courts hear appeals. Once a case has been tried, a party may assert that there was some legal defect in the trial, and they will ask the appellate court to review the record and the applicable law, and to determine that the trial court was wrong, and thus overturn the underlying decision.
Both civil and criminal cases that were originally heard in lower courts and which, for one reason or another, the defendant believes the court erred and wishes the original trial outcome reviewed by a higher court.
Courts of appeal hear cases that have already been heard in trial courts. They do not decide matters of fact (e.g. whether or not someone is guilty or innocent) but matters of procedure (e.g. Whether or not the trial was fair).
Appellate courts hear appeals of civil or criminal cases that have been tried in the lower court(s) under its jurisdiction. For example, US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts hear appeals of cases tried in US District Courts.
Appellate Courts hear appellate cases, or cases that have been appealed to a higher jurisdiction.
Appellate cases are appealed because one side of the argument (usually the defense) believes something about their arrest or trial was unconstitutional, illegal, or unfair.
Example:
If the police were to kick in my door and seize drugs from my house without a warrant, probable cause, or exigent circumstances (or in simple terms, the search and seizure was illegal), and then they arrested me.
If for some odd reason I were to be convicted in a trial court, I could appeal my case to the Appellate Courts (or Court of Appeals, in your case) based on the fact that my house was illegally searched, and my drugs were illegally seized (I.E Unconstitutional Search and Seizure: 4th Amendment).
The Appellate Court would then look over how the procedures of that case were handled. If the Appellate Court were to agree that this was an illegal search and seizure (which they would), my conviction would be reversed.
Appeals.
They don't. Appeals courts ONLY hear cases appealed to them from lower/inferior courts.
District courts most often hear appeals from people who have been accused of misdemeanors or low-level offenses.
State courts hear any and all cases having to do with the laws of their particular state which were passed by their state legislature. They do not hear cases involving the laws of other states nor do they hear Federal cases.
Any appellate cases arising out of Texas state civil or juvenile matters. Texas is somewhat unusual in that it has two courts-of-last-resort, the Texas Supreme Court for civil cases and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals for criminal cases.
The Supreme Court hears any cases that involve the interpretation of the Constitution.
It has national jurisdiction, and hears appeals from certain subject matters. The remaining 12 have limited geographic jurisdictions, and hear appeals on any type of case.
It has national jurisdiction, and hears appeals from certain subject matters. The remaining 12 have limited geographic jurisdictions, and hear appeals on any type of case.
1. Supreme Court 2. Court of Appeals a. Court of Military Appeals b. Court of Financial Appeals 3. District Courts (excluding State Courts) 4. Local Courts
Circuit courts typically hear civil and criminal cases that involve more serious offenses or higher monetary amounts than lower courts. Whether or not the cases are published in the local newspaper depends on the policies of the specific newspaper and the significance of the case. Generally, high-profile cases or cases of public interest are more likely to be covered in the local news.
The lowest court in the Maryland state court system is District Court. District Courts hear limited civil and criminal cases. District courts have lesser jurisdiction than Circuit Courts, which may hear all civil and criminal cases, but usually only hear cases that are beyond the jurisdiction of District Courts. There is a third type of court in the Maryland state trial court system -- Orphans' Courts, but Orphans' Courts hear only limited probate and guardianship matters. In terms of hearing the least egregious types of cases, such as small claims and traffic violations, District Court is the lowest court. For more information on Maryland district courts and the Maryland state court system, visit the Maryland Courts Directory related link.
The probate courts in Georgia have an appellate jurisdiction. This means that these courts can receive appeals from the lower courts in the Georgian jurisdiction.
(country courts)