Dawg Vocab 4A

The power of a court to hear a case first, before any other court.

The authority of a court to review decisions of lower courts.

Power shared by federal and state courts to hear certain cases.

Highest court in the land, created by the Constitution.

Has appellate jurisdiction for most cases from the Federal District Courts. 

Lowest level of the federal court system and has original jurisdiction for most federal cases. 

 Highest Court in Maryland with original jurisdiction over Maryland State Constitutional concerns and appellate jurisdiction over all lower courts.

Second highest court in Maryland with appellate jurisdiction over circuit court decisions.

A state trial court that has original jurisdiction in most felonies and appellate jurisdiction over the district court.

Lowest level court that has original jurisdiction over most misdemeanors.