Answer: A - Hear and decide cases before any other court can review the case. "A court's power to hear and decide a matter before any other court can review the matter." Black's Law Dictionary 383, 385 (2d Pocket Ed. 2001).

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Paralegal Exam Prep

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The term "original jurisdiction" refers to the authority of a court to _____________________________.

Hear and decide cases before any other court can review the case.
Review decisions of lower courts.
Hear virtually any case that arises in a geographical territory, unless another court has exclusive jurisdiction.
Adjudicate disputes over property within a geographical territory.

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Answer: A - Hear and decide cases before any other court can review the case. "A court's power to hear and decide a matter before any other court can review the matter." Black's Law Dictionary 383, 385 (2d Pocket Ed. 2001).

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