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Introduction to the Court System

This section of the Lesson will help students better understand how each Tennessee Court works. You can download handouts about each court separately or you can download one document that contains information about all courts.

  • Supreme Court
  • Court of Appeals
  • Court of Criminal Appeals
  • State Trial Courts
  • Courts of Limited Jurisdiction
  • Clerks of the Appellate and Trial Courts
  • Organization of the Federal Court System

 

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