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                                ARTICLE B
                             APPELLATE COURTS

     Chapter
        5.  Organization of Appellate Courts
        7.  Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts

                                CHAPTER 5
                     ORGANIZATION OF APPELLATE COURTS

     Subchapter
        A.  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
        B.  Superior Court of Pennsylvania
        C.  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

        Enactment.  Chapter 5 was added July 9, 1976, P.L.586,
     No.142, effective 60 days from the date of final enactment of
     the act of April 28, 1978 (P.L.202, No.53).

                               SUBCHAPTER A
                      SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA

     Sec.
     501.  Supreme Court.
     502.  General powers of Supreme Court.
     503.  Reassignment of matters.
     504.  Seat of court.

        Cross References.  Subchapter A is referred to in section 102
     of this title.
     § 501.  Supreme Court.
        The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania shall consist of the Chief
     Justice of Pennsylvania and six associate justices. The court
     shall be the highest court of this Commonwealth and in it shall
     be reposed the supreme judicial power of the Commonwealth.

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