Business Law Vocab ONLY

The power and authority given to a court to hear a case and to make a judgment

• Jurisdiction

• Diversity of Citizenship

• Original jurisdiction

• Appellate Courts

Cases, which involve citizens of different states and in which the amount of money in dispute exceeds $75,000

• Diversity of Citizenship

• Original Jurisdiction

• Jurisdiction

• Intermediate Courts

Meaning they try a case the first time it is heard

• Jurisdiction

• Diversity of Citizenship

• Original jurisdiction

• Appellate Courts

The U.S. courts of appeals

• Jurisdiction

• Original Jurisdiction

• Appellate courts

• Intermediate Courts

Courts between lower courts and the higher court

• Appellate Courts

• Intermediate Courts

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Citizenship

Meaning that any party to a suit decided in a federal district court may appeal to the federal court of appeals in the circuit where the case was tired

• Jurisdiction

• Original Jurisdiction

• Intermediate Courts

• Appellate Jurisdiction

Meaning they handle minor matters, such as misdemeanors and civil actions involving small amounts of money

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Limited Jurisdiction

• Jurisdiction

• General Jurisdiction

Each country in most states has at least one general trial court

• General Jurisdiction

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Limited Jurisdiction

• Jurisdiction

A minor under a certain age (16-18) who has committed an adult crime

• Unruly Child

• Delinquent Child

• Neglected or Abused Child

• All of the Above

Is generally a minor who has done something inappropriate that is not considered an adult crime, such as violating curfew, skipping school, or using tobacco

• Unruly Child

• Delinquent Child

• Abused Child

• Neglected Child