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8 Cards in this Set
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Jurisdiction
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Power and authority given to a court to hear a case and to make a judgement
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Diversity of Citizenship
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Actions between citizens of different states where the amount of money involved exceeds $50,000
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Original Jurisdiction
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Authority to try the case first
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Intermediate Courts
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U.S. Court of appeals
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Appellate Courts
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The authority to hear appeals and review cases from lower courts
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Appellate Jurisdiction
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Any party to a suit decided in a federal district court may appeal the decision to the federal court of appeals in the circuit where the case was tried
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Limited Jurisdiction
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They have jurisdiction only in minor matters such as misdemeanors and civil actions involving small amounts of money
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General jurisdiction
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General courts for major civil and criminal cases in each state
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