In legal proceedings lower courts tend to have original jurisdiction meaning

A) They are only allowed to hear cases classified as felonies.

B) They are only allowed to hear cases classified as misdemeanors.

C) They have the right to hear a case for the first time it has been presented in the legal system.

D) They can only hear after Ed it has already been argued in a different level of the legal system.

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Damari Hill

8 May, 15:42

In legal proceedings lower courts tend to have original jurisdiction meaning

A) They are only allowed to hear cases classified as felonies.

B) They are only allowed to hear cases classified as misdemeanors.

C) They have the right to hear a case for the first time it has been presented in the legal system.

D) They can only hear after Ed it has already been argued in a different level of the legal system.

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Sheldon Huffman · Answer 1

The correct answer is: C) They have the right to hear a case for the first time it has been presented in the legal system.

Original jurisdiction refers to which Court has the right to hear the case first and develop the record.