The authority of the court to take cognizance of the case in the first instance. A. Appellate Jurisdiction C. General Jurisdiction B. Original Jurisdiction D. Exclusive Jurisdiction A person designated by the court to assist destitute litigants. A. Counsel de officio C. Attorney on record B. Attorney at law D. Special counsel

<p> <br />72. The question relates to the different types of legal jurisdiction, more precisely which among the choices pertains to a court's power to hear and decide a case for the first time (first instance). Original Jurisdiction is exactly that - it is the court's authority to hear a case for the first time, before any appeals have occurred. Appellate Jurisdiction, on the task other hand, speaks of a court's authority to review the decisions made by lower courts. General Jurisdiction refers to a court's wide scope or competence to adjudicate over all kinds of cases, while Exclusive Jurisdiction points out specific types of cases only certain courts can hear. <br /><br />73. The second question pertains to the different roles in a legal setting, specifically a role allocated by the court to provide assistance to indigent litigants. An Counsel de officio refers to a lawyer appointed by the court to represent defendants who cannot afford to hire a private lawyer. Attorney at law is a legal practitioner in a court system authorized to perform the prosecution or defense of actions in such court on the retainer of clients and who is accountable to the justice of a peaceful society, but is not necessarily assigned to assist poor litigants. Attorney on record refers to the attorney who appears in a court of record as representing or acting on behalf of a litigant but, again, ilis provision is available for rich and poor litigants alike. Special counsel, in the meantime, pertains to lawyers assigned to investigate, and potentially prosecute, a particular instance of alleged wrongdoing for which a conflict of interest exists for the usual prosecuting authority.</p>