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CHapters 12-16
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12th Grade
05/19/2010

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Standing to sue

 

Definition

The requirement that plaintiffs have a serious interest in a case, which depends on whether they have sustained a direct and substantial injury from a party or an action of government

 

 

 

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Justiciable disputes

Definition

A contraint on the courts, requiring that a case must be capable of being settled by legal methods

 

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Original jurisdiction
Definition

The jurisdiction of courts that hear a case first, usually in a trial. These are the courts that determine the facts about a case. 

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Appellate jurisdiction
Definition

The jurisdiction of courts that hear cases brought to them on appeal from lower courts. These courts do not review the factual record, only the legal issues involved. 

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District courts
Definition

The 91 federal courts of original jurisdiction. They are the only federal courts in which no trials are held and in which juries may be empanelled. 

 

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Courts of Appeal

(Circuit Courts)

Definition
Appellate courts empowered to review all final decisions of district courts, except in rare cases. In addictoin, they also hear appeals to orders of many federal regulatory agencies.
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