Law Vocab 3.1 Practice

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Three-tiered structure of federal courts: U.S. district courts, U.S. courts of appeal, and U.S. Supreme Court.

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Federal Court System

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Lowest federal courts where cases begin; only courts with trials. 94 district courts.

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U.S. District Court

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Second level of federal courts; hears appeals from district courts (13 Circuit courts in the U.S.)

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US Circuit Court

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Highest court in the U.S.; top of federal court system.

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U.S. Supreme Court

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Court reviewing cases from lower courts

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Appellate Court

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Court of original jurisdiction where cases begin

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Trial Court

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Authority for state and federal courts to hear cases

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Concurrent Jurisdiction

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Jurisdiction of courts that hear a case first, determining the facts.

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Original Jurisdiction

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Authority to review cases from lower courts

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Appellate Jurisdiction

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A person involved in a lawsuit

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Litigant