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A dispute over a decree arises in a district. Which of the following correctly states the usual order of appeal in a civil matter from the lowest court upward in the hierarchy?

The usual civil appeal ladder runs from the Civil Judge (Junior Division) to the District Court, then the High Court, and finally the Supreme Court. Each higher court hears appeals from the one below it, so the other sequences invert the hierarchy.

  1. ACivil Judge (Junior Division), District Court, High Court, Supreme CourtCorrect
  2. BDistrict Court, Civil Judge (Junior Division), Supreme Court, High Court
  3. CHigh Court, District Court, Supreme Court, Civil Judge (Junior Division)
  4. DCivil Judge (Junior Division), High Court, District Court, Supreme Court

Explanation

Civil matters start in subordinate courts such as the Civil Judge (Junior Division). Appeals go to the District Court, then to the High Court of the State, and finally to the Supreme Court. The other orders place the High Court or Supreme Court below a lower court, which contradicts the hierarchy.

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