LSB 3213 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: In Rem Jurisdiction, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Minimum Contacts
11 Sep 2018
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Chapter 2 courts and alternative dispute resolution. There are 52 court systems in the united states. 50 state courts systems, one for washington, d. c. , and one for the entire federal system. Each of these court systems has multiple levels. Goals for this chapter: to understand the structure of the court systems: to understand and identify other dispute resolution methods besides litigation: to identify and understand the necessary requirements to gain access to the court system. The u. s. has three branches of government: each branch has a function within the government. What is the overall function of each branch of government: the job of the legislature is to ______________________________, the job of the executive is to________________________________, the job of the judiciary is to ___________________________________ Basic judicial requirements: jurisdiction, venue, standing to sue. Some cases can only be heard in state court, others must be heard in federal court.
