What is original jurisdiction?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Courts that can hear a case the first time have original jurisdiction. A case may be appealed over and over and move through different courts, but different types of cases start out in different types of courts.

Answer 3

The original jurisdiction of a court is the power to hear a case for the first time, as opposed to appellate jurisdiction, when a court has the power to review a lower court's decision

Answer 4

It is the court that jurisdiction in a case was first established. Example - Custody case brought to court in California - then one parent moves to Texas - Original jurisdiction is in California -

Answer 5

the surpreme court can only hear a case after it has gone through the court system.

Answer 6

In cases involving foreign ambassadors or states.

Answer 7

Original jurisdiction means the court in question has trial jurisdiction over the case.