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Any state within a federation is under both state and federal jurisdiction. The laws of the state apply to that state, and the laws of the federation apply to all states within it, which includes the aforementioned state.

ADDED: In the US - the District of Columbia (Washington DC) is a perfect example.

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When state and federal courts share authority to hear a case is called?

Concurrent jurisdiction


What is jurisdiction shared by a state court and a federal court?

Concurrent jurisdiction allows both state and federal courts to hear cases involving federal laws, diversity of citizenship cases, and cases involving concurrent jurisdiction statutes. It means either court can hear the case.


What kind of jurisdiction does a case have if it can be heard in either state or federal court?

Concurrent jurisdiction


What kind of jurisdiction does a court have if the case can be heard at state and federal level?

Concurrent jurisdiction


Which court hears cases over which state and federal courts have concurrent jurisdiction?

Yes. When both state and federal courts have authority to hear the same case, it's called concurrent jurisdiction.


Concurrent jurisdiction means that a case may be tried by?

Either the state or federal court.


Do state and federal courts have both exclusive and concurrent jurisdiction?

Yes, but not at the same time.


What kind of jurisdiction a court has if a case can be heard in either a federal or a state court?

Concurrent.


Powers shared between federal and state governments?

. . . . are known as CONCURRENT JURISDICTION.


What are examples of concurrent jurisdiction crimes or lawsuits in the US?

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 bankExamples of Concurrent jurisdiction cases:suits or crimes involving federal lawscontract and tort cases where there is diversity of citizenshipemployment discrimination cases.


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.


Is there concurrent state and federal jurisdiction for diversity of citizenship cases so long as the minimum amount in controversy is met?

Yes, the jurisdiction is concurrent, meaning that the case may be filed in either the state or the federal courts. Title 28 of the US Code, Section 1332 defines the requirements for diversity jurisdiction, but it does not require that all cases that meet the definition must be filed in the federal court.