The Transition to a Literary, Rather Than Orally Based, Culture

question 33

Multiple Choice

The transition to a literary, rather than orally based, culture is notable in the works of

• A)Socrates.
• B)Aristophanes.
• C)Plato.
• D)Euripides.
• E)Aristotle.

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Appellate Jurisdiction

The power of a court to hear and decide an appeal. The authority of a court to review cases that have already been tried in a lower court and to make decisions about them without holding a trial.

Criminal

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In Rem Jurisdiction

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"Jurisdiction Over the Thing"

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