Original jurisdiction - the court can hear the trial
Appellate jurisdiction - the court can review the trial held by the original jurisdiction court.
Original jurisdiction involves the initial hearing and decision of a case. Appellate jurisdiction involves rehearing a case to make a determination on the original decision.
To distinguish between higher and lower courts
Original jurisdiction - the court can hear the trialAppellate jurisdiction - the court can review the trial held by the original jurisdiction court.Original jurisdiction involves the initial hearing and decision of a case. Appellate jurisdiction involves rehearing a case to make a determination on the original decision.
The US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts only review cases under their appellate jurisdiction; the US Supreme Court hears most of the cases it selects under appellate jurisdiction, but considers disputes between the states under original (trial) jurisdiction.
The Supreme Court does not act like an appellate court when it hears cases under its original (trial) jurisdiction. Currently, the only class of case the Court hears under original jurisdiction is disputes between the states.
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 US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts only review cases under their appellate jurisdiction; the US Supreme Court hears most of the cases it selects under appellate jurisdiction, but considers disputes between the states under original (trial) jurisdiction.
This question has two possible answers as there are two sets of two types of jurisdiction. One is that there is original and appellate jurisdiction. Original jurisdiction is where the court hears the case at the trial level. Appellate jurisdiction is where the court hears only an appeal from the trial court. The other answer is "in personam" jurisdiction and "in rem" jurisdiction. "In personam" (Latin for "over the person") jurisdiction is where a court has jurisdiction over the persons involved in the lawsuit and is empowered to deal with matters between them. This occurs where a party has filed a complaint and the other party has been properly served with a summons. "In rem" (Latin for "over the thing") jurisdiction occurs when the court has jurisdiction over the particular thing the lawsuit involves and is empowered to deal with all issues involving the thing. An example is where the action is to partition a piece of land or to quiet title to the land or to foreclose on a mortgage. The land is located within the jurisdiction of the court so the court has jurisdiction over all matters involving that land.
According to Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution, the US Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over cases:affecting ambassadors and other public ministers and consulsdisputes between the states (original and exclusive jurisdiction, see 28 U.S.C. § 1251)Currently, the US Supreme Court only exercises original jurisdiction in disputes between the states; per 28 USC § 1251, the Court has concurrent original jurisdiction with the US District Courts over cases involving ambassadors. Congress allocated original jurisdiction over cases involving foreign officials to the US District Courts, because the Supreme Court does not have original and exclusive jurisdiction. Original jurisdiction is shared with the US District Courts.In all other cases the Supreme Court has appellate jurisdiction.
All article III federal (constitutional) courts, except lower courts of limited jurisdiction (for example, the Court of International Trade), have appellate jurisdiction. Although US District Courts are primarily courts of original jurisdiction (trial courts), they are also used sometimes used as appellate courts for Article I tribunals, such as Social Security Disability appeals. Most federal appellate cases are heard by the US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts; a few are heard by the Supreme Court of the United States.
Two kinds are original and appellate jurisdiction. Another two are "in personam" and "in rem" jurisdiction. Original jurisdiction is where the court hears the case at the trial level. Appellate jurisdiction is where the court hears only an appeal from the trial court. "In personam" jurisdiction is where a court has jurisdiction over the persons involved in the lawsuit and is empowered to deal with matters between them such as in a lawsuit on a debt or accident case. "In rem" is where the court has jurisdiction over the particular thing the lawsuit involves such as a particular piece of land.
involving two or more states
If the US Supreme Court is the first to hear a case, they are exercising original jurisdiction; if the Court hears a case directly from US District Court under appellate jurisdiction, bypassing the intermediate US Court of Appeals Circuit Court, they are exercising expedited jurisdiction (as well as appellate jurisdiction).