POLS 3130 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Alimony, Complete Control, Inherent Jurisdiction
8 Dec 2013
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Jurisdiction: the responsibilities of the court or what it is authorized to hear; there are 3 dimensions of jurisdiction. Territorial jurisdiction refers to the geographic area over which the court has authority. Subject-matter jurisdiction refers to the set of legal issues heard in that specific court. Within this type we can make a distinction between whether a court has exclusive or concurrent (shared) jurisdiction with another court. Hierarchical jurisdiction refers to the court s rank in the judicial system; so whether it is a trial or appeal court (or both) A trial court has original jurisdiction meaning it is the first court to hear the case. An appeal court has appellate jurisdiction meaning that it can review the rulings of the lower courts. S. 92 courts are unique because they only have original jurisdiction since there are no s. 92 appeal courts. Disputes and negotiations over court jurisdiction between the federal and provincial governments are influenced by political considerations.
