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11 Cards in this Set
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application for discretionary review
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Request for Texas Supreme Court of Criminal Appeals review, which is granted if four judges agree.
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constitutional county court
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Constitutionally mandated court for criminal and civil matters.
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county court at law
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Statutory county court to relieve county judge of judicial duties.
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court of appeals
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Intermediate appellate court for criminal and civil appeals.
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district court
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Court of general jurisdiction for serious crimes and high dollar civil cases.
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Justice of the peace court
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Local county court for minor crimes and civil suits.
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municipal court
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City court with limited criminal jurisdiction.
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petition for review
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Request for Texas supreme Court review, which is granted if four justices agree.
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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
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Court of last resort in criminal cases.
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Texas Supreme Court
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Court of last resort in civil and juvenile cases.
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trial de novo
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New trial, necessary for an appeal from a court that is not a court of record.
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