Chapter Four Flashcards
Any court which has jurisdiction to handle the case.
Forum
Authority of a court to render a judgment in a particular case.
Jurisdiction
Branch of California federal courts.
Division
The court where an action may be filed initially.
Original jurisdiction
A basis for federal jurisdiction over parties from different states.
Diversity of citizenship
One of the geographical regions of the federal appellate court.
Circuit
Superior trial court in California
Superior court
Inferior trial court with jurisdiction over claims up to $5000.
Small claims court
Cases of less then $25000 in value.
Limited jurisdiction
Cases over $25000 in value.
Unlimited jurisdiction
Hears appeals of limited jurisdiction cases.
Superior court appellate department.
Courts that review decisions and judgments of trial courts.
Courts of appeal
Action of the state Supreme Court eliminating the precedential value of, but retaining, the result.
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