The court structure in the United States is a dual court system. This means that there is a separate federal system and a separate judicial system locally and for each of the states. The United States Supreme Court is the only place where these two systems connect. The courts have jurisdiction which gives them the authority to hear and decide cases. These jurisdictions are composed of the original jurisdiction, which has the authority to hear the case when it is first brought to the courts. The appellate jurisdiction which reviews the cases for errors of the law and then there’s general jurisdiction that has the authority to hear any types of cases. The special jurisdiction courts have the authority to hear only specific types of cases. Personal jurisdiction is the authority of the courts over the parties of a lawsuit and subject matter jurisdiction is the courts power to hear a particular type of case (Bohm, R. & Haley, K., 2013).
The federal court system includes the Supreme Court, the federal court of appeals, and the federal district courts. The base of the federal court structure is the U.S. district courts which are courts of original jurisdiction. The subject matter of the case and the parties of the case are …show more content…
The very first purpose is to do justice which means to ensure that all parties follow the law. Next, the courts are to appear to do justice. The courts must ensure that all parties are treated fairly and that no constitutional rights have been violated. They must ensure that due process is followed and this is not an option. Thirdly, the courts have to provide court rooms to hold the disputes between two or more parties and eliminate the old fashion family feuds or family wars. The fourth purpose is to condemn wrongdoing which means not to blame people who have violated the law or censure them. Everybody makes mistakes and the courts are not to hold it against
The federal court system includes the Supreme Court, the federal court of appeals, and the federal district courts. The base of the federal court structure is the U.S. district courts which are courts of original jurisdiction. The subject matter of the case and the parties of the case are …show more content…
The very first purpose is to do justice which means to ensure that all parties follow the law. Next, the courts are to appear to do justice. The courts must ensure that all parties are treated fairly and that no constitutional rights have been violated. They must ensure that due process is followed and this is not an option. Thirdly, the courts have to provide court rooms to hold the disputes between two or more parties and eliminate the old fashion family feuds or family wars. The fourth purpose is to condemn wrongdoing which means not to blame people who have violated the law or censure them. Everybody makes mistakes and the courts are not to hold it against