Question

What power does original jurisdiction give the courts? A. It gives courts the authority to hold trials and determine the facts of cases. B. It gives courts the authority to review the decisions of lower courts and decide whether the law was properly applied. C. It allows courts to decide only cases involving criminal law, not civil law. D. It allows a court to share responsibility with another court that is concerned with the case.

Answer 1

A.  It gives courts the authority to hold trials and determine the facts of cases.

Answer 2

Answer:

A. It gives courts the authority to hold trials and determine the facts of cases.

Explanation:

Original juristiction of a court is the power to hear a case for the first time. It gives the courts the first ability to hold a trial and determine the facts of a case. This is different than appellate juristiction, which is when a higher court has the power to review a lower court's decision.