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This dimension names the scope of matters a court actually has authority to hear. Wikipedia notes that a court's practical authority "is known as its jurisdiction, which describes the court's power to decide certain kinds of questions, or petitions put to it." Browsing this way groups courts that share the same kind of jurisdiction.

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A trial court or court of first instance has original jurisdiction, in which trials take place. 1
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1. Trial court (Wikipedia)
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A trial court or court of first instance is a court having original jurisdiction, in which trials take place.
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