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One party presents arguments asking the court to review the decision of the trial court; the other party presents arguments supporting the decision of the trial court and the procedures it followed.

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Structure of state and local court systems

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Structure of state and local court systems

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Each state has its own court system and most of the legal cases in the United States are resolved in state courts.

State courts can hear a wide variety of cases involving state and local laws, the state or federal constitution, and some federal laws.

Made of minor courts, general trial courts, and appeals courts.

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Federal courts can generally hear cases that raise questions about a federal law or the federal constitution.

Congress has divided the United States into 94 federal judicial districts, with a trial court known as a federal district court in each district. These federal trial courts handle both criminal and civil cases.

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One party presents arguments asking the court to review the decision of the trial court; the other party presents arguments supporting the decision of the trial court and the procedures it followed.

# data[].attributes.body
One party presents arguments asking the court to review the decision of the trial court; the other party presents arguments supporting the decision of the trial court and the procedures it followed.

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Federal courts can generally hear cases that raise questions about a federal law or the federal constitution.

Congress has divided the United States into 94 federal judicial districts, with a trial court known as a federal district court in each district. These federal trial courts handle both criminal and civil cases.

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Structure of state and local court systems

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Structure of state and local court systems

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Each state has its own court system and most of the legal cases in the United States are resolved in state courts.

State courts can hear a wide variety of cases involving state and local laws, the state or federal constitution, and some federal laws.

Made of minor courts, general trial courts, and appeals courts.

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One party presents arguments asking the court to review the decision of the trial court; the other party presents arguments supporting the decision of the trial court and the procedures it followed.