A court of general jurisdiction is one that has the authority to hear cases of all kinds - criminal, civil, family, probate, and so forth.
Read more about General Jurisdiction: Courts of General Jurisdiction in The United States, General Jurisdiction and Judicial Immunity
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“A bill of rights is what the people are entitled to against every government on earth, general or particular, and what no just government should refuse, or rest on inference.”
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