BUS-L - Business BUS-L 203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: In Personam, Federal-Question Jurisdiction, Diversity Jurisdiction
12 Aug 2016
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The united states has a federal court system and each state has a court system. A court is established by a government to hear and decide matters before it and redress past or prevent future wrongs. Jurisdiction (the power to hear and speak) may be original (trial) or appellate (reviews trial court) General jurisdiction courts (i. e. , trial courts) hear most types of cases. Levels generally classified according to dollar amount of damages or location. Limited jurisdiction courts hear specialized types of cases; appeals from decisions often require new trial in general jurisdiction court. Subject-matter jurisdiction refers to a court"s authority to hear a particular type of dispute. Courts of criminal jurisdiction hear trials of crimes and misdemeanors. Courts of civil jurisdiction hear and decide issues concerning private right and duties (e. g. , contracts, torts) and non-criminal public matters (e. g. , zoning, probate) Besides subject-matter jurisdiction, court must have either in personam or in rem jurisdiction.
