AAERT Study Guide questions and answers graded A+

AAERT Study Guide Two Main Types of Jurisdiction - correct answer subject matter and territorial Subject Matter - correct answer limited to subject example: certain X dollars, if set up for only: divorce or family Territorial Jurisdiction - correct answer geographical, in state lines General Jurisdiction - correct answer have geographic limits, are higher state courts called: superior/ district/ circuit, can hear all cases the lower state courts cannot State Court Systems Typically have Four Tiers - correct answer A.) state supreme court at the top B.) intermediate court of appeals C.) superior, circuit, or district court of general jurisdiction at the county level D.) city or municipal courts Writ of Certiorari - correct answer a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case When the Supreme Court agrees to consider an appeal, it issues a ____________ to whatever lower court last ruled in the case. Basically, the Supreme Court demands the record of a particular case from the lower court. - correct answer writ of certiorari Res Judicata - correct answer a decided thing Stare Decisis - correct answer let the decision stand