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The courts of [[Texas]] are unusual in the following respects.  First, Texas has five levels of courts:  municipal and justice courts of limited jurisdiction, county courts of limited jurisdiction, state district courts of general and special jurisdiction, intermediate appellate courts, and the courts of last resort.  Second, Texas is one of two states with separate courts of last resort for civil and criminal matters.<ref>[http://www.courts.state.tx.us/ Texas Courts Online]</ref>

The courts of [[Texas]] are unusual in the following respects.  First, Texas has five levels of courts:  municipal and justice courts of limited jurisdiction, county courts of limited jurisdiction, state district courts of general and special jurisdiction, intermediate appellate courts, and the courts of last resort.  Second, Texas is one of two states with separate courts of last resort for civil and criminal matters.<ref>[http://www.courts.state.tx.us/ Texas Courts Online]</ref>

===Virginia===

===Virginia===

In [[Virginia]], the district court (lower-level trial court) is split into the General District Court and the [[family law|Juvenile and Domestic Relations]] District Court.  Another peculiarity of the Virginia court system is that the Court of Appeals, the intermediate appellate court, has narrowly defined jurisdiction; in particular, it does not hear appeals of [[contract]] or [[tort]] cases.<ref>[http://www.courts.state.va.us/courts/cib.pdf Virginia State Courts]</ref>

In [[Virginia]], the district court (lower-level trial court) is split into the General District Court and the [[family law|Juvenile and Domestic Relations]] District Court.  In some large cities, the General District Court is further subdivided into Criminal, Civil, and Traffic General District Courts; [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]] has a fourth division, the Manchester General District Court, serving the south side of the city. Another peculiarity of the Virginia court system is that the Court of Appeals, the intermediate appellate court, has narrowly defined jurisdiction; in particular, it does not hear appeals of [[contract]] or [[tort]] cases.<ref>[http://www.courts.state.va.us/courts/cib.pdf Virginia State Courts]</ref>

===Wisconsin===

===Wisconsin===