Concurrent jurisdiction is when a suit or charge might reach any of two or more courts, for example, at the state and federal level.
When a person is tried in both State and federal court for robbing a federally insured bank
Examples of Concurrent jurisdiction cases:
suits or crimes involving Federal Laws
contract and tort cases where there is diversity of citizenship
employment discrimination cases.
Jurisdiction on foreign soil is determined by the SOFA (support of forces agreement) that is signed by the countries involved. In most cases, the country that has the installation on foreign soil will maintain jurisdiction within the confines of the installation. In cases of crimes committed by host nation citizens within the installation the SOFA will define the jurisdiction. Military members will always be subject to the UCMJ abroad as well as at home.
Federal is more powerful than national. The national government is withheld inside the states where they prosecute minor crimes in their municipal courts. The federal union overpowers the national union when crimes are done to fellow federal buildings or persons or major crimes. The federal court will always have jurisdiction over state courts. Federal lawyers are more expensive than national lawyers.
Capital crimes are those punishable by death. In many countries and states there are no capital crimes. The most common capital crimes are murder, rape and treason.
Since July of 1998 the United Nations has assumed the responsibility for the trial of crimes like genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and crimes of aggression through the International Criminal Court with headquarter at The Hague, The Netherlands.
Mostly it was just robberies, murders, grave robbing, tomb raiding, stuff like that. Most of the problems came from the tomb raiding, but their punishment came from some of the booby traps that were laid inside of the pyramids or alternate passageways. Robberies and murders were usually treated with the "eye for an eye" code (IE: Code of Hammurabi).
State law crimes are heard in state court. Federal law crimes are heard in federal court. Both systems adjudicate different types of cases. In some cases the courts have concurrent jurisdiction and the authorities will conference to determine which court will take jurisdiction.
The volunteer fire department only has jurisdiction within one township.His crime was committed outside of the court's jurisdiction.The officer had no jurisdiction in this county.Personal jurisdiction in United States Law refers to a court's power over a particular defendant or an item of property.The federal court and the state court had concurrent jurisdiction over the defendant because of the nature of the crimes.
It is the limited jurisdiction that hears cases involving petty cash crimes.
It is known as original jurisdiction.
civil court is where lawsuits are heard as opposed to criminal court where crimes are heard.
Each jurisdiction defines crimes differently. It would depend on the jurisdiction.
Concurrent powers are powers that both the state and federal government have. Some examples are the powers to levy taxes, borrow money, build roads and bridges for transportation, establish parks for public enjoyment, maintain a court system, define crimes and their punishments and put people in prison when they have been found guilty.
All crimes are tried in the same jurisdiction where they were committed - except - when the defense can convince a judge that they cannot receive a 'fair' trial or that the general jury pool is 'tainted' by publicity, or otherwise.
I believe it is the Treasury Department.
The state has jurisdiction over most crimes committed within its borders. He did not dare enter the county sheriff's jurisdiction, or he would surely be thrown in jail.
rape
Usually 95-99%, depending on the jurisdiction and time period.