BUSA 2106 - (Courts and Jurisdiction) Exam #1 Q&A 100% Solved

BUSA 2106 - (Courts and Jurisdiction)

Exam #1 Q&A 100% Solved


Subject Matter Jurisdiction - ✔✔determines the types of cases a court can

hear by subject matter and/or amount. (exclusive or concurrent)

General Jurisdiction - ✔✔courts have authority to hear civil, criminal and

equity cases.

Limited Jurisdiction - ✔✔courts' authority is limited by subject matter, e.g.,

bankruptcy (federal), probate and juvenile courts (state) or by amount, e.g.,

small claims & magistrate courts

Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction - ✔✔-Admiralty

-Bankruptcy

-Copyright

-Patents

-Federal Crimes

-Suits against US

-Other Specified Statutes

Exclusive State Jurisdiction - ✔✔-Diversity Case < $75k

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, -Non-diversity cases

about state law (ex: state crimes)

Concurrent Jurisdiction - ✔✔-Diversity Case > $75k

-All other federal law

questions

State Trial Courts - ✔✔-Some trial courts have limited or specialized

subject matter jurisdiction, e.g.,

Small Claims, Municipal, Juvenile and Probate Courts, Business Court, etc

-Trial courts with general jurisdiction may hear criminal, civil and equity

matters

Superior, District, County, and Circuit Courts, etc.

Courts of "record"

GA Superior Courts (211) - ✔✔Trial courts of general jurisdiction

-Have exclusive jurisdiction over felony trials (unless defendant is a

juvenile), cases over title to land, divorce, and equity cases

-Currently 49 judicial circuits in GA with 211 superior court judges

State Courts (70) - ✔✔county-wide jurisdiction; hear misdemeanors

Juvenile Courts (159) - ✔✔exclusive jurisdiction over juvenile matters

unless alleged crime is a capital offense


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