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Politics of the United States
SS.7.C.3.11 VOCAB
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a request, made after a trial, asking a higher court to decide whether that trial was conducted properly
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appeal
a request, made after a trial, asking a higher court to decide whether that trial was conducted properly
appellate court
any court that has the power to hear appeals from lower courts
circuit courts
a court for a defined region of a state (usually including several counties) that has specific divisions and hears cases involving more serious crimes (felonies) and civil cases involving large amounts of money (more than $15,000)
county courts
a court that hears both civil and criminal cases involving less serious crimes or minor issues for one specific county
Florida District Court of Appeals
an appellate court in the state court system that reviews decisions made by the lower trial courts