A ___________ trial is a new trial conducted in a higher court (as opposed to an appeal).
A) true bill
B) court of record
C) de novo
D) no bill
Q. 2The vast majority of cases heard by municipal courts involve
A) minor lawsuits.
B) class B misdemeanors.
C) traffic and parking violations.
D) violations of county ordinances.
Q. 3Which branch of government authorizes city governments to determine whether their municipal courts are courts of record?
A) State legislature
B) City government
C) State judiciary
D) U.S. Department of Justice
Q. 4Which court has exclusive jurisdiction to try violations of city ordinances?
A) Municipal
B) District
C) Justice of the peace
D) Appeals
Q. 5Municipal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over the following except
A) violation of city ordinance.
B) class C misdemeanors.
C) fine of 500 or less.
D) jail sentence.
Q. 6Which of the following courts is included in a city's charter?
A) Municipal
B) District
C) Justice of the peace
D) Appeals
Q. 7A second prosecution for the same offense after acquittal in the first trial is known as
A) appellate jurisdiction.
B) secondary charge.
C) double jeopardy.
D) criminal case.
Quick Reply
