Question

A court that hears and weighs evidence in order to reach the first decision in a civil or criminal case is a court of ___ jurisdiction.

A. appellate
B. constitutional
C. trial
D. original

Answer 1

d. original jurisdiction

Step-by-step explanation:

Original jurisdiction -

In the legal law system , it refers to the right of the court to a listen to the case for the very first time , where the court which is at higher position has the right listen or review to the decisions of the lower court , is referred to as original jurisdiction.

Hence, from the given statement of the question, the correct term for the given statement from the given options is original jurisdiction.