gov. chapter 18
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| jurisdiction | the authority of a court to hear and decide a case. | ||||
| plaintiff | the person who initiates a law suit | ||||
| defendant | the party who must defend against the complaint | ||||
| exclusive jurisdiction | cases that can olny be heard in federal court. | ||||
| appellate jurisdiction | this court is the higher court and may uphold, overrule, or in some way modify the decision appealed from the lower court. | ||||
| original jurisdiction | a court that hears a case on appeal from a lower court. | ||||
| concurrent jurisdiction | have the power to hear olony state cases |
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Created by:
sgarboushian
on 2010-12-03