Jurisdiction is also determined by the level of authority of the court. personal jurisdiction, is the authority of a court to hear a particular type of case or cases on a specific type of subject matter. Personal jurisdiction, by contrast, is the authority of a court to enforce its decisions on the parties to a lawsuit. Difference between these two types of jurisdiction in how they apply to state court versus federal court: where state courts exercise subject matter jurisdiction over a far broader range of cases than federal courts. Subject matter is try and hear cases of a particular type for a certain type. For example, District Forums established under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 have jurisdiction over only consumer-related cases.
