'Jurisdiction' is a word that has more than one conotation.
A geographical jurisdiction is usually what delineates the boundarioes of the US Federal Court Dstricts.
Subject matter jurisdiction refers to the TYPE of case a particular court would hear (e.g.: a Maritime Law case would not be tried in a court hearing Tax Law cases. Etc.).
Trial level, Appellate level, Supreme Court.
A difference between state and federal courts is that the federal court is limited to the types of cases listed in the Constitution, while the state courts have broad jurisdiction. Since both of the courts have jurisdiction, parties are allowed to choose to be heard by the federal or state court.
1.The authority of a court to be the first to hear certain cases. 2. The right to hear a case for the first time in forever. "Jurisdiction" is the right, power, or authority to administer justice. "Original jurisdiction" is applicable to courts that have the right to be the first to hear the case, such as trial courts. he two most basic types of jurisdiction are original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction. "Appellate jurisdiction" is applicable to courts that have the right to review decisions from lower courts.
The authority of a court to rule on certain cases is known as the jurisdiction of the court. State courts have jurisdiction over matters within that state, and different levels of courts have jurisdiction over lawsuits involving different amounts of money. Federal courts have jurisdiction over lawsuits between citizens of different states, or cases based on federal statutes.
Juvenile courts are courts of original and special (or limited) jurisdiction.
They might include such limited jurisdiction courts as - Justice of The Peace Courts - Magistrate's Courts - Municipal Traffic Courts - any court with a limited jurisdictional reach and a more-or-less specialized types of ordnances or statutes to enforce.
Federal courts have subject matter jurisdiction over all matters involving federal law.
Courts have universal jurisdiction.
civil & criminal & district munsif courts
civil & criminal & district munsif courts
The probate courts in Georgia have an appellate jurisdiction. This means that these courts can receive appeals from the lower courts in the Georgian jurisdiction.
The difference has to do with subject matter jurisdiction. A court with general jurisdiction can try cases of any sort, whereas one with limited jurisdiction can only try cases pertaining to particular subject matters.