LAW-2150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Subject-Matter Jurisdiction, Concurrent Jurisdiction, General Jurisdiction
Document Summary
The process by which a court decides the constitutionality of legislative enactments and actions by the executive branch. Alexander hamilton and james madison both advocated for judicial review as a necessary part of the checks and balances system. Jurisdiction- the power of a court to hear a certain kind of case. The authority of a court to hear and decide a dispute involving the particular parties before it. The authority of a court to hear and decide the particular dispute before it. The authority of a court to hear and decide a dispute in the first instance. Generally speaking, trial courts are courts of original jurisdiction, although the. Supreme court of the united states and the highest courts of many of the states have original jurisdiction over a few types of disputes. The authority of a court to review a prior decision in the same case made by another court.
