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| A body of government organized to administer justice.There are two court systems in the U.S.-the federal and the state. |
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| A matter that involves the U.S. Constitution,acts of Congress or treason. |
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| A term used to describe cases between persons from different states,and between citizens of the U.S. and a foreign government and between citizens of a foreign country.Diversity cases must exceed the sum of $75,000. In addition federal courts hear bankruptcy cases,patent and copyright cases. |
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| Admirality or Maritime Cases |
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| Those cases pertaining to the sea. |
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| Most federal cases when they go to court,before there is an appeal.Each state and territory has at least one US district court within its boundary. |
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| The title given to appellate court judges. |
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| The U.S. is divited into thirteen judicial districts called circuits.Each circut has several U.S. district courts but only one U.S. court of appeals. |
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| An order from a higher court to a lower court to deliver its records to the higher court for review. |
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| The abbreviation used when the Court denies issuing the writ of certiorari. |
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| Major civil and criminal cases both jury and non-jury are tried in these state trial courts.These cases involve activity that occured in a certain state. |
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| A request to a higher court to review the decision of a lower court. |
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| Courts of Appeal/Appeallate Courts |
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| Courts that review the decision of lower courts. |
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| The power or authority that a court has to hear a particular case. |
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| Some courts ave original jurisdiction over certain cases which means that they have the power to hear the case originally when it first goes to court. |
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| When one court only has the power to hear a particular case,excluding all other courts. |
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| A court that has the right under a doctrine called forum non conveniens to refuse to hear a case if it believes that justice would be better served if the trial were held in a different court. |
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| Alternative Dispute Resolutions |
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