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Appelate Courts Intermediate courts Diversity of Citizenship Federal cases involving citizens of different states Juvenile Courts Courts that hear cases involving youg people Appelate Jurisdiction Have the authority to hear cases from lower courts Limited Jurisdiction Local courts; authority extends only to minor matters Jurisdiction The power an authority given to a court to hear a case and to make judgement. General Jurisdiction Trial courts that handle cases involoving major crimes and lasrge amounts of money Small-claims Courts Courts that hear civil cases involving limited amounts of money Intermediate Courts Courts that are between the lower courts and the highest courts Original Jurisdiction Acourt that has the authority to try a case the first time it is heard.