Which of the following statements concerning jurisdiction is false? a. Original jurisdiction refers to the authority of a court to try a case first. b. About half the cases in the United States are heard by federal courts. c. Appellate jurisdiction refers to those cases a court hears on appeal d. Almost all the cases heard by the Supreme Court come to it on appeal. e. The vast majority of losers in federal court cases accept the verdict without appeal.

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Albert Barr

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14 January, 06:29

Which of the following statements concerning jurisdiction is false? a. Original jurisdiction refers to the authority of a court to try a case first. b. About half the cases in the United States are heard by federal courts. c. Appellate jurisdiction refers to those cases a court hears on appeal d. Almost all the cases heard by the Supreme Court come to it on appeal. e. The vast majority of losers in federal court cases accept the verdict without appeal.

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Lee Berger · Answer 1

certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the armed forces ... This Court's appellate jurisdiction, however, covers more than the decisions of ... He first relies on the fact that territorial and D. C. courts exercise power over ... this Court, as part of its original jurisdiction, to hear military cases like Ortiz's.