Courts and Court Systems Chapter 1 Courts and Court Systems Copyright 2009 Delmar, a part of Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
Copyright 2009 Delmar, a part of Cengage Learning. Types of Courts Trial Courts Where trial is conducted Appellate Courts Review decisions of trial courts Copyright 2009 Delmar, a part of Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
Copyright 2009 Delmar, a part of Cengage Learning. Types of Courts (cont.) Federal Courts U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Court of Appeals U.S. District Court Copyright 2009 Delmar, a part of Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
Copyright 2009 Delmar, a part of Cengage Learning. Types of Courts (cont.) State Courts State Supreme Court State Court of Appeals State trial court Copyright 2009 Delmar, a part of Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
Copyright 2009 Delmar, a part of Cengage Learning. Jurisdiction Personal jurisdiction Subject matter jurisdiction General jurisdiction Limited jurisdiction Copyright 2009 Delmar, a part of Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.