'''Federal court''' is a system of trial and appellate courts that resolves issues arising under the [[U.S. Constitution]], [[federal]] statutes, and disputes between different states and, where the controversy exceeds $75,000, citizens of different states. They are organized as follows:
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A '''federal court''' is any of a system of trial and appellate courts that resolves issues arising under the [[U.S. Constitution]], [[federal]] statutes, and disputes between different states and, where the controversy exceeds $75,000, [[diversity of citizenship|citizens of different states]]. They are organized as follows:
*The [[Supreme Court of the United States]], the court of last resort;
*The [[Supreme Court of the United States]], the court of last resort;
*The [[United States Court of Appeals]] (intermediate appellate court) for each of the country's 13 circuits;
*The [[United States Court of Appeals]] (intermediate appellate court) for each of the country's 13 circuits;