What is the purpose of the District of Columbia courts?

• A. To Handle Local System Without State Courts
• B. To Supervise Military Law
• C. To Interpret Federal Tax Law
• D. To Adjudicate Tribal Disputes

Answer: (A)

The District of Columbia courts exist to handle the District’s own local legal system, applying DC laws and providing trials and appeals for local matters. DC does not have state courts, so its Superior Court and Court of Appeals serve as the local judiciary, handling criminal and civil cases, family matters, probate, and other local issues. Federal tax questions, military law, and tribal disputes fall outside this local scope and are handled by federal or tribal courts as appropriate. So the main purpose is to manage the District’s local judicial system without relying on state courts.