Which of the following is an example of a case over which the district court has appellate jurisdiction?

• A. Any case appealed from civil courts as provided by law
• B. Any case appealed from inferior courts as provided by law
• C. Only criminal cases on appeal
• D. Appeals originate in the district court

Answer: (B)

Appellate jurisdiction means a court’s power to review the decision of a lower court. For the district court, that role is to hear cases appealed from inferior courts as provided by law. This reflects the idea that lower tribunals decide matters first, and the district court reviews those decisions on appeal, applying the law to ensure correct rulings and procedures.

The option that asserts appeals come from inferior courts matches this structure. It isn’t limited to criminal cases and isn’t about starting appeals in the district court itself, which would skip the proper step of appealing from the lower court first.