The federal courts with original jurisdiction over most federal question law suits, diversity of citizenship law suits, and federal criminal trials are the Federal District Courts. Each state has at least one federal district; however, many states have more than one district, depending on size.
Different states may refer to their courts by different designations, however it is always the lowest level of state court (known in the majority of states as Circuit Courts).
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Court of Appeals does not have original juridiction
The Judicial branch includes all the federal courts. The court's authority to hear a case is called jurisdiction; the authority to hear a case for the first time is called "original jurisdiction."
original jurisdiction
The answer depends on the specific court you're referring to. In the Federal Judiciary, the US District Courts have original jurisdiction; US Courts of Appeals Circuit Courts have appellate jurisdiction. Both state and federal cases enter the system through a trial court, which is the court of original jurisdiction. Both systems also have intermediate appellate courts below the supreme court (or court of last resort).
Yes. Original jurisdiction means the court is first to hear a case; these are often called trial courts. Appellate jurisdiction means the court reviews a case already tried in a lower court to determine whether the law and constitution were properly applied. The Supreme Court has original and exclusive jurisdiction over disputes between the states. Under the Constitution, the Court also has original jurisdiction in cases involving ambassadors and other foreign dignitaries, but it shares jurisdiction with the US District Courts, which currently hear those cases. The Supreme Court has appellate jurisdiction over cases involving preserved federal questions from both state and federal courts. A "federal question" means the case involves matters related to federal or constitutional law or US treaties. "Preserved" means the "federal question" has been raised at the trial and each stage of the appeals process.
The Judicial Branch has the power of Judicial Review. They have the ability to review decisions made by the other two branches of government, and they have to measures to allow or prevent them from occurring.
In the federal Judicial Branch of government, the US District Courts are the trial courts for cases of general jurisdiction. State judiciaries may also have district courts.
Concurrent jurisdiction
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.
If you mean what kind of jurisdiction does a court have when it is first to review a case (e.g., as a trial court), the term is original jurisdiction.All courts in the USA must have jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter relating to the lawsuit. For example, a court that only heard criminal cases could not hear a divorce case and vice-versa. When court hears a case and the issue in question is one that it has not heard before, it is a question/case of "first impression."Jurisdiction is the power/authority of a court to decide a particular kind of case. State and federal laws determine the basis for the type of case the court may hear and the amount in question.The term, "venue," refers to the geographical area for which the court has jurisdiction. For example, a state court in one county would not have venue for cases over which another state court, in a different part of the state, would have original venue.
It is known as "The Court of Original Jurisdiction," and is usually the lowest level of the court system to which the matter first comes to the attention of.Jurisdiction is a court's authority to decide a case or issue a decree. Jurisdiction can arise from a geographical area, subject matter or personal jurisdiction over a person.The first court to hear a case has original jurisdiction. In some cases more than one court may have original jurisdiction depending on the subject matter That is called concurrent jurisdiction and the litigant then has the right to choose which court shall hear the case.You can read about the different aspects of jurisdiction at the link provided below.
The Judicial Branch. The Supreme Court of the United States has the final authority over the interpretation of federal law.