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The Appeals Office has the exclusive and final authority to settle cases that originate in any district irrespective of its jurisdiction.

a. True.
b. False.
c. Only for small tax disputes.
d. Only for cases involving large corporations.

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The statement is false; appellate courts, including the U.S. courts of appeals and the Supreme Court, have appellate jurisdiction to hear cases on appeal, not the Appeals Office. The Supreme Court has specific original jurisdiction and wide appellate jurisdiction.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement that the Appeals Office has the exclusive and final authority to settle cases that originate in any district irrespective of its jurisdiction is false. In the federal court system, the district courts have original jurisdiction, meaning they are the first to hear a case.

Conversely, appellate courts, including the U.S. courts of appeals and the Supreme Court, have appellate jurisdiction. They hear cases on appeal from lower courts.

Specifically, the Supreme Court has appellate jurisdiction in cases involving the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, federal law, as well as some state laws, unless it has original jurisdiction which is limited to cases involving ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and in which a state is a party.

Cases involving federal law or international issues are exclusively in the federal courts' domain. However, those with concurrent jurisdiction can be heard in either state or federal courts.

The U.S. Supreme Court is the ultimate appellate authority in the federal system, able to decide the remedy and resolution of a case after all other avenues of appeal have been exhausted. The Supreme Court's jurisdiction, both original and appellate, is outlined in the Constitution with specific provisions and exceptions legislated by Congress.

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