The Superior Court also functions as an appellate level court for judgments arising from inferior courts. The Supreme Court of Arizona is the court of final review of lower court decisions and is also the rule-making body for all Arizona courts. It consists of five members including a chief justice and a vice-chief justice. There are also federal courts operating within Arizona. Federal district court, with divisions in Phoenix, Prescott, and Tucson, is the trial court for all issues over which the federal government has jurisdiction.
Bankruptcy court is a specialized federal court hearing cases in Arizona and other states.
Civil procedure is the set of rules and procedures which governs the actions of all parties involved in a civil court action. It is not the law, but the means by which substantive legal issues are decided in the courts. These rules are created by the Arizona Supreme Court. Library Black's Law Dictionary. Currently in its 7 th edition, this source gives definitions of the terms you may encounter in legal documents.