Types of Courts
The authority of courts to hear cases.
What is jurisdiction?
These are the three levels of the federal court system.
What are the U.S. Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and District Courts?
Body of citizens sworn by a court to reach a verdict in a case.
What is a jury?
The initial pleading filed by the plaintiff in many actions, which in many states may be served as original process to acquire jurisdiction over the defendant.
What is the complaint?
Disinterested persons selected by the parties to the dispute.
Who are arbitrators?
Covers the type of cases the court has the authority to hear.
What is subject matter jurisdiction?
Courts that hear criminal and civil cases.
What are federal district courts?
The party that initiates the proceedings in a court of original jurisdiction.
Who is the plaintiff?
A writ, notice, or summons.
What is process?
In this act the parties to a contract may agree in advance that all disputes arising under it will be submitted to arbitration.
What is the Uniform Arbitration Act?
Courts that have the authority to hear the original proceedings in a case.
What are original jurisdiction courts?
This is the number of federal judicial circuits.
What is 13?
Party who originates a criminal proceeding.
Who is the procecuter?
What a defendant must file to admit or deny facts asserted by the plaintiff.
What is an answer?
Provides that an arbitration clause in a contract relating to an interstate transaction is valid, irrevocable, and enforceable.
What is the Federal Arbitration Act?
These types of courts only hear particular kinds of cases.
What are limited or special jurisdiction courts?
This is the only court created in the U.S. Constitution
What is the U.S. Supreme Court?
The party against whom the civil or criminal proceedings are brought.
Who is the defendant?
This is a request to the court to dismiss the lawsuit
What is a motion to dismiss?
A neutral person acts as a messenger between opposing sides of a dispute, carrying to each side the latest settlement offer made by the other.
Who is a mediator?
This court reviews the work of a lower court.
What is an appellant jurisdiction court?
The process referred to as granting in the U.S. Supreme court for appeals.
What is writ of certiorari?
The primary officer of the court and is either an elected or an appointed official who presides over the matters brought before the court
Who is the judge?
The papers filed by the parties in an action in order to set forth the facts and frame the issues to be tried.
What is a pleading?
This is what the abbreviations ADR reference.
What is alternative dispute resolution?