Pertaining to the sea

(also called maritime)

Courts that review the decisions of lower courts

(also called - courts of appeal)

The power to hear a case

when it is appealed.

Abbreviation meaning

certiorari denied.

Names given to division of

U.S. District Courts

The power of two or more courts

to decide a particular case.

The body of government organized

to administer justice.

Courts that review the decisions of lower courts

(also called appellate courts)

The power of one court only

to hear a particular case

to the exclusion of all other courts.

A matter that involves the

U.S. Constitution,

acts of Congress, or treason.

The right of a court to refuse to hear a case

if it believes that justice would be better serviced if

the trial were held in a different court

A lawsuit in which the court

has jurisdiction over the person.

Pertaining to the sea

(also called admiralty)

The power to hear a case

when it first goes to court.

Complete jurisdiction

over both the parties

and the subject matter of a lawsuit.

A lawsuit that may be brought

in more than one place

as long as the court in which it is heard

has proper jurisdiction.

An order from a higher court

to a lower court

to deliver its records

to the higher court for review.