Business Law Chapter Two

The power to hear and decide cases when they first enter the legal system- trial court

Have the power to hear and decide cases when they first enter the legal system- parties present evidence and call witnesses to testify-courts of original jurisdiction

The power to review previous judicial decisions to determine whether trial courts made a mistake in their decisions- appellate court

Don't hold trials; appellate court judges review transcripts of trial court proceedings and occasionally consider additional oral and written arguments from each party

The power of a court to hear a particular case

The power to render a decision affecting the rights of the specific persons before the court

The power to hear certain kinds of cases

- admiralty cases- bankruptcy cases- federal criminal prosecutions- cases in which on state sues another state- claims against the U.S.- federal patent, trademark, and copyright claims- other claims involving federal statutes that specify exclusive federal jurisdiction

- all cases not falling under exclusive federal jurisdiction

Federal and state courts have “concurrent,” or shared, subject-matter jurisdiction over “federal question” and “diversity of citizenship” cases.

Have the power to hear a wide range of cases and can grant almost any type of remedy- almost every case in the federal system begins in one of these courts

- for cases concerning certain subject matter- includes bankruptcy cases, claims against the U.S. government, and copyright, patent, and trademark cases

- have appellate jurisdiction over all federal trial courts- second level of courts in the fed system

Has ultimate appellate jurisdiction, with the power to review all lower courts decisions

Have original jurisdiction over all state-related cases