BLAW 3201 Chapter : Chapter 3 In Class Notes
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Chapter 3: courts: class notes: they are the only party that can sponsor it because it is in the constitution. No, can be filed in either: must meet both tests. Yes: can file in federal court as well because it"s a federal question. Do we have a system of parallel courts: yes, you can file a claim in more than one court, if you qualify and if you have the characteristic, sate and federal courts have parallel systems. You have to meet the criteria to go to them. Are criminal cases, dispute resolution claims: yes, all courts are dispute resolution devises. Traffic claims go under district court: civil claims. The same hierarchy process is true for state and federal. Can you start a case at the u. s. supreme court: state vs. state issues. District courts have one judge, federal or state. What do you submit at a trial court: evidence. Difference between small claims court and district court: monetary value.
