1. Lack of conformity; nonconformity. 2. Geology A surface between successive strata representing a missing interval in the geologic record of time, and produced either by an interruption in deposition or by the erosion of depositionally continuous strata followed by renewed deposition.
Trial Courts. In trial courts, witnesses are heard, testimony is received, exhibits are offered into evidence, and a verdict is rendered. The trial court structure in Texas has several different levels, each level handling different types of cases, with some overlap.
1 The California superior courts are general jurisdiction courts. 2  Limited Jurisdiction, which means that a court has restrictions on the cases it can decide. 3  Small claims court is a court of limited jurisdiction. 4  It can only hear and decide cases that claim damages of $10,000 or less. Limited Jurisdiction, which means that a court has restrictions on the cases it can decide. 2  Small claims court is a court of limited jurisdiction. 3  It can only hear and decide cases that claim damages of $10,000 or less.