B_LAW 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Jury Trial, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Federal Common Law
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Trial court: a case begins in a trial court. Jury can be impaneled to hear a case. This is the type of court proceeding most often shown on tv. The trial court will create a record of the case which includes. Power of a court to hear a certain type of case. Ex: a bankruptcy court can only hear cases of bankruptcy. Limited jurisdiction trial courts can only hear one type of case, such as a traffic court. A given right in both civil criminal cases under the constitution. The right to have your case hear in front of your peers. Will be had if both parties waive their right to jury. Diversity of citizenship: occurs when the parties are residents of different states and the amount in controversy exceed ,000. Because these matters concern state law, the federal courts apply the applicable state law.
