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The requirement that plaintiffs have a serious interest in a case, which depends on whether they have sustained a direct and substantial injury from a party or an action of government
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A contraint on the courts, requiring that a case must be capable of being settled by legal methods
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The jurisdiction of courts that hear a case first, usually in a trial. These are the courts that determine the facts about a case.
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The jurisdiction of courts that hear cases brought to them on appeal from lower courts. These courts do not review the factual record, only the legal issues involved.
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The 91 federal courts of original jurisdiction. They are the only federal courts in which no trials are held and in which juries may be empanelled.
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Courts of Appeal
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| Appellate courts empowered to review all final decisions of district courts, except in rare cases. In addictoin, they also hear appeals to orders of many federal regulatory agencies. |
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