BUSI 561 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Certiorari, Counterclaim, Closing Argument
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Jurisdiction: the power of a court to hear a case and render a binding decision, types (3, original jurisdiction. The power to initially hear and decide (try) a case: appellate jurisdiction. The power to review a decision previously made by a trial court: in personam jurisdiction. The power of a court to render a decision that affects the legal rights of a specific person. Party on whose behalf the complaint the filed. Party against whom an action is being brought. Summons: order by a court to appear before it at a certain time and place. Providing the defendant with a summons and a copy of the complaint. Long arm statute: a statute authorizing a state court to obtain jurisdiction over an out of state defendant when that party has sufficient minimum contacts with the state. In rem jurisdiction: the power of a court to render a decision that affects property directly rather than the owner of the property.
