What is jurisdiction?

Answer 1

Jurisdiction is define as: the power or right of a legal or political agency to exercise its authority over a person, subject matter, or territory. Jurisdiction over a person relates to the authority to try him or her as a defendant. Jurisdiction over a subject matter relates to authority derived from the country's constitution or laws to consider a particular case. Jurisdiction over a territory relates to the geographic area over which a court has the authority to decide cases. Concurrent jurisdiction exists where two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case.

An example of jurisdiction is a court having control over legal decisions made about a certain group of towns.

The four main types of jurisdiction include:

-Exclusive jurisdiction: Only federal courts have authority to hear , state courts cannot.

-Concurrent Jurisdiction: Federal or state courts could hear.

-Original Jurisdiction: Court is the first one to hear case.

-Appellate Jurisdiction: Court can only hear a case on appeal.