Person living in hawaii who is convicted of assault and battery in a trial court may appeal the decision to a state-level court of last resort a state-level appellate court the u. s. supreme court the u. s. district court

How did the church gain secular power? a) monks forced massive numbers of people to convert through fear of punishment. b) the church issued interdicts, laws passed by the church regardless of secular law. c) the church's power to deny the sacraments gave the church power over christians. d) canon law established secular courts under the control of the church.