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| gives court power to compel the presence of the parties (including corporations) to appear before the court and litigate. |
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| a court generally has this type of jurisdiction over any property situated within its geographical borders |
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| gives court power to decide issues relating to property, whether the property is real, personal, tangible, or intangible. |
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courts use these statutes for non-resident parties based on “minimum contacts” with state.
See International Shoe Co. v. State of Washington (1945) |
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| corporation advertises or sells products within a state. |
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| Jurisdiction over Subject Matter |
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| Usually defined by statute, can be limited by: subject of lawsuit, $$ in controversy, whether felony involved, trial or appeal |
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| Jurisdiction over Subject Matter |
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Limitation on the types of cases a court can hear, usually determined by federal or state statutes.
For example, bankruptcy, family or criminal cases. |
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| Courts of original jurisdiction |
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| where the case started (trial). |
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| Courts of appellate jurisdiction |
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| have the power to hear an appeal from another court. |
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The parties are not from the same state, and
The amount in controversy is greater than $75,000 |
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| “Diversity” cases occur when: |
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| State courts may have this type of jjurisdiction |
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| Federal courts have ____ jurisdiction over certain types of cases |
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| exclusive state jurisdiction |
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| Cases involving all matters not subject to federal jurisdiction (ex divorce and adoption cases) are under what type of jurisdiction? |
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| Cases involving federal crimes, federal antitrust law, bankruptcy, patents, copyrights, trademarks, suits against the US, some areas of admiralty law, and certain matters specified in federal statutes are under _____ ______ jurisdiction |
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| cases involving federal questions and diversity-of-citizenship cases are under _____ jurisdiction |
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