BUS 207 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: In Rem Jurisdiction, Appellate Jurisdiction, Summary Judgment
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Jurisdiction: original vs. appellate jurisdiction, trial courts (courts of original jurisdiction): a court in which most civil or criminal cases start when they first enter the legal system. The parties present evidence and call witnesses to testify. Trial courts are referred to as courts of common pleas or county courts in state court systems and as district courts in the federal system. Appellate courts do not hold trials but may request additional oral and written arguments from each party; they issue written decisions, which collectively constitute case law or the common law. Only deal with questions of law: question of law: an issue concerning the interpretation or application of a law, question of fact: a question about an event or characteristic in a case. In personam jurisdiction: (jurisdiction over the person) the power of a court to require a party (usually the defendant) or a witness to come before the court.
