1. Chapter 1
Authority

2. Types of Authority Primary authority—the law
constitutional, legislative, court law
Secondary authority— non–law sources
legal encyclopedias, annotations, treatises, restatements, and the like

3. Role of Authority
Mandatory authority
Persuasive authority

4. Courts and Court Systems
Chapter 1
Courts and Court Systems

5. Types of Courts Trial courts Where trial conducted
Appellate courts Review decisions of trial courts

6. Types of Courts Federal courts State courts U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court
State courts
State Supreme Court
State Court of Appeals
State Trial Court

7. Jurisdiction Personal jurisdiction Subject matter jurisdiction
General jurisdiction
Limited jurisdiction

8. Chapter 1
Sources of Law

9. Sources of Law
Enacted law
Common/Case law

10. Enacted Law
Constitutions
Statutory law
Administrative law

11. Common/Case Law Create law through interpre-tation of existing law
Make new law—when no law exists