Chapter Four - Courts in California

Question 1

Jurisdiction

Answer 1

Authority of a court to render a judgment in a particular case

Question 2

Forum

Answer 2

Any court which has jurisdiction to handle the case

Question 3

Division

Answer 3

Branch of California Federal Courts

Question 4

Original Jurisdiction

Answer 4

The court where an action may be filed initially

Question 5

Diversity of Citizenship

Answer 5

A basis for federal jurisdiction over parties from different states

Question 6

Limited Jurisdiction

Answer 6

Cases of less then $25,000

Question 7

Circuit

Answer 7

One of the geographical regions of the federal appellate court

Question 8

Courts of Appeal

Answer 8

Courts that review decisions and judgments of trial courts

Question 9

Small Claims Court

Answer 9

Inferior state trial court with jurisdiction over claims up to $5,000

Question 10

Depublish

Answer 10

Action of the state supreme court eliminating the precedential value of, but retaining the result

Question 11

Superior Court

Answer 11

Superior Trial Court in California

Question 12

Superior court appellate department

Answer 12

Hears appeals of limited jurisdiction cases