BLAW 3201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Concurrent Jurisdiction, In Rem Jurisdiction, Appellate Jurisdiction
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Enables the judicial branch to act as a check on the other two branches of government. Judicial review the process for determining whether the laws or actions of other branches of government are constitutional. All legal proceedings can be looked at from the context of five boxes. Do we have a legitimate, compelling reason to bring a lawsuit. Only a spouse/parent/child may have a right of action even if they were not directly involved. Example my friend and i were at a basketball game and someone called her a fat cow. In scenario 2, my friend punched the girl in the face and a fight ensued. In scenario 1, there is no cause of action because name calling is not against the law and no damage was done. In scenario 2, i have no right of action because i was not the party that was hurt. Jurisdiction (cid:862)the po(cid:449)er to speak the la(cid:449)(cid:863)
