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Court Jurisdiction
Subject Matter Jurisdiction
New York State Court Structure
Federal Court Structure
Miscellaneous
100
This one word defines Jurisdiction.
What is Authority?
100
A PIN'S case can only be filled in this court.
What is Family Court?
100
What is the highest court in the state of New York
What is the New York State of Appeals?
100
The Intermediate appellate courts of appeal has this many circuits.
What is thirteen?
100
These are the parties always present in a trial.
Who are the judges, lawyers, plaintiff, and defendant
200
Family Court and surrogates court share this type of Jurisdiction, over adoptions and guardianship.
What is concurrent Jurisdiction?
200
They are referred to as Justice Court.
What is Town, Village and City Courts?
200
This type of court only handles lawsuits of $25,000 and over.
What is New York Supreme Court?
200
There are ten states without these courts due to there low populations.
What are Intermediate appellate courts?
200
Name the courts of original jurisdiction.
What is family, surrogate, supreme and court of claims?
300
What two types of jurisdiction do Family Court, Surrogates Court, and Court of claims have in common?
What is Limited and Original Jurisdiction
300
Can transfer a case down to a court with jurisdiction, but cannot transfer up.
What is New York state supreme court?
300
A man dies due to a construction accident, and the family decides to sue the state of New York, this court will hear the case.
What is The New York State, Court of Claims?
300
Andrew makes $25,000 a year and has four jobs. He is accused of stealing two cars. His bail is posted at $300,000 his court date is set for sep.06.2020. Andrew later files a lawsuit, this is as far as he can get in the court system.
What is the United States Supreme Court?
300
Statutes such as the civil practice law and rules of New York State are essentially modifications of this law.
What is common law?
400
Michael Jackson is eating a bag of Doritos, when a 'fan' comes up to him, and hands him a pen and folder. Just as he is about to give his autograph the fan runs off and he realizes the folder contains a summons/notice. Two weeks later, Michael does not appear in court, he has waived this.
What is Personam/Personal Jurisdiction?
400
This court have authority to hear appeal from courts of original jurisdiction in any counties within its Department.
What is New York state supreme court, Appellate Division?
400
Mary wants her ex-husband Adam to pay child support, and spousal support. Mary lives in Kings County and Adam lives in Queens County. To file her case she would need to go to this court
What is The Kings County, Family Court?
400
In the federal court system these are the inferior courts.
What are the U.S. District courts, U.S. Bankruptcy Courts, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. court of Federal Claims, U.S. Court of International Trade
400
For the court to have in rem jurisdiction it must have jurisdiction over this.
What is the res?
500
This type of Jurisdiction makes in rem jurisdiction unnecessary.
What is long Arm Jurisdiction?
500
Judges in this Court are appointed by the governor of terms of 9 years.
What is Courts of Claims?
500
Lorraine and Daniel died in a car accident in Suffolk county. They left behind 3 kids ages 2,7,and 10. Aunt Sarah wants to adopt them in THIS court.
What is the Suffolk County, Surrogate Court?
500
These are the proper names of the four district courts of New York.
What are The United States District court for the northern district of New York, The United State district court for the southern district of New York, The United States district court for the Eastern district of New York, the United States district court for the western district of New York?
500
A defendant files a unrelated claim against a co-defendant this is...
What is a cross claim?