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| A court that make factual determination based on evidence and legal principles to resolve issues. |
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| A court that exists to correct legal errors made by trial courts & settle legal principle controversies. |
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| Court of the nat'l gov't. These decide causes of the U.S. constitution & Congressional statutes. |
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| The geographical area where a court can pursue cases. |
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| Article III of the Constitution |
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* the S.C. has the most judicial authory
* Congress has the power to make inferior courts
* Judiciary Act of Act= Congress used power to create the fed court system |
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| Major trial courts in the fed system. Conducts trials & hearings in civil/criminal cases under fed law. 1-3 judges depending on nature. |
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| Sec. 2 of the Judiciary Act of 1789 |
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| 13 district courts. 94 fed judicial districts |
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| Appellate courts of the fed system |
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*Military tribunals
*Supreme Court
* The Court of Int'l Trade
*U.S. Courts of Appeals
*Fed'l Circuit Court |
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| Provided Court composed of chief justice and nine associate justices= The Supreme Court |
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| Fed Question Jurisdiction |
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