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A court in the state judicial system, rather than the federal judicial system, that decides cases involving state law or the state constitution. state courts are often divided according to the dollar amount of the claims they can hear. depending on the state, small claims, justice, municipal, or city courts usually hear smaller cases, while district, circuit, superior, or county courts (or in new york, supreme court) have jurisdiction over larger cases. state courts may also be divided according to subject matter, such as criminal court, family court, and probate court.

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