In the state judicial system, the Court of Appeals handles appeals of

• A. Civil Cases
• B. Criminal Cases
• C. Administrative Decisions
• D. Family Matters

Answer: (A)

The main idea this question tests is what an intermediate appellate court, like the Court of Appeals, typically reviews. That court mainly handles appeals of civil decisions from the trial courts, checking that the law was applied correctly and that the procedures were followed. It focuses on correcting legal errors that could have affected the outcome in civil disputes—things like misinterpreting contracts, improper evidence rulings, or incorrect procedural rulings.

Criminal appeals are usually handled by a separate route in many states (such as a Court of Criminal Appeals or directly by the state Supreme Court after certain steps). Administrative decisions are often reviewed through specific administrative or higher courts that specialize in agency rulings. Family matters generally start in family or probate courts, with appeals going up the system through the appropriate appellate channels, rather than being the primary role of the Court of Appeals in most setups.

So, civil cases fit best with the typical function of an intermediate appellate court, which is why that choice is the correct one.