BMGT 380 Lecture 2: 380-2.docx

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Business and Management
• Course: BMGT 380
• Professor: Reyna

Document Summary

52 court systems (federal system plus each state and d. c) Courts of limited jurisdiction: minor criminal cases and civil disputes involving small amounts of money or specialized matters: traffic, probate, small claims, appeals require a new trial because there are no records. Trial courts: involve significant dollar amounts or major crime penalties: are recorded in case they are appealed and determined by the judge. Appellate court: review the record of the trial court proceedings: correct trial errors but use trial courts facts. Jurisdiction: court"s power to hear a case and to issue a decision binging on the parties: subject-matter jurisdiction: court"s power to decide the type of dispute involved in the case. In personam jurisdiction: based on the residence, location, or activities of the defendant. (live in state, were in state, traveled to state) Some long arm examples are when a company is doing business with the state.