(in the US) the three branches of government are established by the US Constitution.
Congress has the authority to establish federal courts; state legislative bodies establish state courts.
The authority to overrule state courts.
Jurisdiction
Constitutional courts
Congress
Conflicting authority in a legal case is when two courts are not in agreement. This occurs when two different courts of equal standing disagree on something.
Courts that have the authority to be the first courts in which most federal cases are heard are known as district courts. These are the trial courts of the federal judiciary system and are responsible for hearing both civil and criminal cases.
____ is a courts authority to decide a particular type of dispute.
State family court have the authority to terminate parental rights.
No
United States district courts consider criminal and civil cases that come under federal authority.
No. The federal courts are part of the Judicial branch of government, which is co-equal to, and independent from, the Executive branch (the US President). The President has no authority over federal courts, except for having the power to nominate federal judges and US Supreme Court justices when vacancies arise during his term of office.The President has no authority whatsoever over state courts.