click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
figics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | legal authority held by a legal entity to enact justice |
| Exclusive Jurisdiction | sole authority of one specific court to hear and decide a particular type of case, preventing any other court from having jurisdiction over it |
| Concurrent Jurisdiction | when two or more different courts—whether state or federal—have the legal power to hear the same case |
| Ex Parte Endo | the Court unanimously ruled that the U.S. government could not continue to detain a citizen who was "concededly loyal" to the United States |
| District Court | hear cases involving civil, criminal, juvenile, and magistrate matters. |