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  2. Ohio Courts of Common Pleas - Wikipedia

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    The Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are the trial courts of the state court system of Ohio. The courts of common pleas are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in the state. They are the only trial courts created by the Ohio Constitution (in Article IV, Section 1). The duties of the courts are outlined in Article IV, Section 4.

  3. Judiciary of Ohio - Wikipedia

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    The Ohio Court of Claims is a court of limited, statewide jurisdiction. The court's jurisdiction extends to matters in which the State of Ohio is a party and the state has waived its sovereign immunity by statute, and also hears appeals from decisions made by the Ohio Attorney General on claims allowed under the Victims of Crime Act.

  4. Same-sex marriage in Ohio - Wikipedia

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    Prior to May 7, 2004, same-sex marriage was neither recognized nor prohibited in Ohio. On December 10, 2003, the Ohio House of Representatives, by a 73–23 vote, passed the Defense of Marriage Act, which banned same-sex marriage and "statutory benefits of legal marriage to nonmarital relationships", along with prohibiting state recognition of out-of-state same-sex marriages.

  5. Line of hereditary succession - Wikipedia

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    In inheritance, a hereditary successor is a person who inherits an indivisible title or office after the death of the previous title holder. The hereditary line of succession may be limited to heirs of the body, or may pass also to collateral lines, in case of extinction of heirs of the body, depending on the succession rules.

  6. Ohio Supreme Court race: Who is Justice Melody Stewart? - AOL

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  7. Why Ohio needs a spousal rape law. A marriage license does ...

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    After 30 years of advocacy efforts by the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence and Ohio rape crisis organizations, Ohio is one step closer to eliminating the spousal rape exemption with a near ...

  8. Law of Ohio - Wikipedia

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    State agencies promulgate rules and regulations (sometimes called administrative law) in the Register of Ohio, which are in turn codified in the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC). Ohio's legal system is based on common law, which is interpreted by case law through the decisions of the Supreme Court, District Courts of Appeals, and trial courts ...

  9. Seven candidates for three seats on 5th District Court of ...

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    Furr, a 30-year attorney, father of six children and grandfather of five, said the appeals court "is the best court for me." The 63-year-old ran for a seat on the 5th District two years ago.