Judicial Branch

What is the third Article of the Constitution?

• Executive Branc

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Tree Branch

refers to the power or authority of a court to hear a particular case.

• Jurisdiction

• Trial Court

• Lower Courts

• Federal Courts

court where the case begins and is tried.

• Exclusive Jurisdiction

• Original Jurisdiction

• Concurrent Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction belongs to only one group or court.

• Exclusive Jurisdiction

• Original Jurisdiction

• Concurrent Jurisdiction

Case can be heard in several courts

• Exclusive Jurisdiction

• Original Jurisdiction

• Concurrent Jurisdiction

Court system if federal law is broken

• State

• Federal

• Supreme

• Appellate

Court system if a state law is broken

• State

• Federal

• Supreme

• Appellate

First level of Appellate jurisdiction

• Supreme Court

• Intermediate courts of appeals

Last resort of appellate jurisdiction

• Supreme Court

• Intermediate courts of appeals

What are Appellate courts for

• Serious Crimes

• State crimes

• Federal crimes

• Appeals