Plays principles that are expressed for the first time in court decisions
What is Case Law
Authority of courts to hear cases
What is Jurisdiction
How many federal districts are there?
What is 94
What is Right
Type of cases the court has authority to hear
What is Subject Matter Jurisdiction
Individuals and businesses who create their own laws
What is Private Law
Where is the first step taken in the Federal Court System?
What is the U.S. Supreme Court
Rules that promulgated by state and federal admin agencies
What is Administrative Regulation
A court with what has authority to hear only particular kinds of cases
What is Limited or Special Jurisdiction
Time honored rules of the community
Courts that have authority to hear original proceedings in a case (the trial court)
What is Original Jurisdiction
Which federal court general trial courts of federal system?
What is Federal District
When a court decides a new question or problem which stands as the law in future cases that involve that particular problem
What is Precedent
What type hears criminal cases, serves as the trial court for those charged with crimes
What is General Jurisdiction
The Branch that is based on the constitution for a particular level of government
What is Constitutional Law
Type of cases the court has authority to hear
What is Subject Matter Jurisdiction
After the US Supreme Court, where is the next place in the federal court a case goes?
What is US Courts of Appeals
Regulates sale and lease of goods, UCC
What is Uniform Commercial Code
Other examples of limited or special jurisdiction?
What is juvenile, probate, domestic relation courts
Legislative acts is
Has broad authority to hear general, civil, and criminal cases
What is General Jurisdtiction
What is the type of suit in which US is a party?
What is Civil Suits
What laws create, define, and regulate rights and liabilities, the law that determines when a contract is formed
What is Substantive Laws
A court with what jurisdiction reviews work of a lower court?
What is Appellate