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| what "jurisdiction" means |
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1. the defendant or the property involved
2. the subject matter |
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| 2 things a court must have to have jurisdiction |
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| A court has _____ jurisdiction over property within its area |
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1. federal questions
2. diversity of citizenship (and $75,000 +) |
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| 2 things that qualify a case for federal jurisdiction |
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| the interest that a plaintiff has in a case |
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| courts in which trials are held and testimony is taken |
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| courts that hear appeals from trial courts |
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| the federal equivalent of a state trial court of general jurisdiction |
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| hear appeals from the district courts |
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| the highest level of the federal court system |
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| Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) |
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| any procedure or device for resolving disputes outside of the traditional judicial process |
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| negotiation, mediation, arbitration, summary jury trials |
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| the parties come together informally with or without attorneys and attempt to settle or resolve issues without using any third parties |
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| the parties themselves attempt to negotiate an agreement but with the assistance of a mediator |
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| the settling of a dispute by an impartial third party |
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| submission, hearing, award |
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| mock trial that occurs in a courtroom before a judge and jury |
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| forum-selection/choice of law clauses |
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| designate the jurisdiction in which a dispute arising under the contract will be litigated and that jurisdiction's law will be applied |
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| one is not necessarily better, federal has a better jury pool though |
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| which is better? federal or state court |
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