click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
COURT SYSTEMS
LEGAL PROCESS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| COURT SYSTEMS | TRIAL COURTS, INTERMEDIATE COURTS OF APPEAL, SUPREME COURT |
| JURISDICTION | THE AUHTORITY OF COURTS TO HEAR AND DECIDE A CASE |
| PERSONAL JURISDICTION | THE AUTHORITY OF A COURT OVAE THER PARTIES TO A LAWSUIT |
| SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION | THE AUTHORITY OVER THE QUESTION AT ISSUE IN A LAWSUIT |
| FEDERAL QUESTION JURISDICTION | THE CASE INVOLVES A U. S. CONSTITUTIONAL PRINICPLE, TREATY, FEDERAL STATUE, RULE OR REGULATION |
| DIVERSITY JURISDICTION | CASE INVOLVING BOTH CITIZENS OF DIFFERENT STATES AND AMOUNT IN CONTROVERY MORE THAN $75,000 |