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Federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over cases involving what law?
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Federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over several categories of law including: Trademarks, copyrights, maritime law, conflicts between the states, when you want to sue your state or an official of it, violations of Federal Laws which do not have a state equivalent, cases that involve foreign governments or citizens. Federal courts also have some jurisdiction if you are suing someone from another state who has significantly harmed you and doesn't have any connection to your state.
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What type of jurisdiction indicates that only federal court can hear and decide federal cases?
AnswerThere's no specific term for it, but you might say "Federal courts have sole jurisdiction on this issue." Fed courts commonly have jurisdiction for maritime issues, bankruptcy, immigration, among a few other areas.AnswerYou may be referring to federal question jurisdiction. Questions involving the US Constitution, federal laws, or treaties are the exclusive province of the federal court system.
Cases involving this are automatically heard in federal courts?
Cases (1) that involve a question of federal law and (2) cases in which the plaintiff and defendant are in different states and there is more than $75,000 at stake.
What are the 3 types of cases where the federal courts have jurisdiction over cases involving subject matter?
Federal courts have subject matter jurisdiction over all matters involving federal law.
Jurisdiction of the federal courts does NOT include cases involving?
divorce.
Do state courts also have exclusive jurisdiction over federal matters?
No.
What kind of cases are under the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts?
Cases involving federal law.
Jurisdiction refers to the fact that only federal courts can hear and decide federal cases?
EXCLUSIVE
Do state and federal courts have both exclusive and concurrent jurisdiction?
Yes, but not at the same time.
What is the court of original jurisdiction in the federal system?
US District Courts have original jurisdiction in most cases of general jurisdiction; however the US Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in a limited class of cases, such as those involving disputes between the states.
Can federal courts hear any cases they want?
No.No. Only cases involving federal laws and federal jurisdiction.
When both the state court and the federal court have jurisdiction what is it called?
When state and federal courts both have authority to hear the same case, they have concurrent jurisdiction.Each system has both courts of original jurisdiction (trial courts) and courts of appellate jurisdiction. State courts typically hear matters involving state questions; federal courts hear matters involving federal questions. There are some exceptions, however, when a case may be heard in either state or federal court.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
Federal courts have the legal authority over several things name two?
Federal courts have legal authority over cases involving federal laws and the interpretation of the United States Constitution. They also have jurisdiction over cases involving disputes between different states or between the United States and a foreign country.
