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As states reorganize their court systems, the names of the various courts can become [[anachronism|anachronistic]]. For example, California and the District of Columbia have superior courts that are not superior to any other courts, New York has two levels of courts above the Supreme Court, and Maryland calls its court of ordinary appeals the Court of Special Appeals
As states reorganize their court systems, the names of the various courts can become [[anachronism|anachronistic]]. For example, California and the District of Columbia have superior courts that are not superior to any other courts, New York has two levels of courts above the Supreme Court, and Maryland calls its court of ordinary appeals the Court of Special Appeals
The lower-level trial court (or, less often, the upper-level trial court) can have specialized divisions, such as a [[family law|family court]], a [[probate court]], and a [[small claims court]].
==By state==
==By state==