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Compare the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction with its appellate jurisdiction.

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Answer:Original jurisdiction means that the court has the right to hear the case first. Appellate jurisdiction means that the court hears an appeal from a court of original jurisdiction. The circuit courts exercise only appellate jurisdiction. These courts hear appeals from the lower federal courts.

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