These can best be found by looking for the point of arguments between the Majority, Concurring, and dissenting opinions. The judicial system in Texas is usually organized according to the type of case, civil or criminal, and the aspect of the legal procedure, original or appellate. A civil case deals primarily with individual rights or a case of individuals versus individuals. A criminal case deals primarily with an individual versus society or the public. The individual in this case is accused of a violation of law.
Original jurisdiction is the power to try a case.
This power is given to trial courts. An appeal is a review of the law applied by the trial court. Appeals are the responsibility of the appellate courts. The court structure in Texas is composed of a number of different courts with overlapping areas of authority. The structure begins with local trial courts of limited jurisdiction.