Chap 04 The court System FOR BUSINSS LAW

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The Court System
4-14-1Dispute Resolution and the Courts
4-24-2Federal Court System
4-34-3State Court Systems
CHAPTER 4
Lessons

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Dispute Resolution
and the Courts
Explain how disputes can be settled without
resort to the courts
Name the different levels of courts and describe
their powers
LESSON 4-1
GOALS

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CAN DISPUTES BE
RESOLVED PRIVATELY?
Mediation
Arbitration

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MEDIATION
Mediator tries to develop a solution
acceptable to both sides of the dispute.
The actions of a mediator are advisory
—not binding.

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ARBITRATION
An arbitrator usually holds an informal
hearing to determine what happened.
The arbitrator’s decision is binding on
both parties.
The decision can be enforced by court
order if necessary.

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DIFFERENT LEVELS
OF COURTS
Trial courts
Appellate courts

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TRIAL COURTS
A trial court is the first court to hear a
dispute.
A trial court has original jurisdiction over
a case.

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APPELLATE COURTS
An appellate court reviews decisions of
lower courts when a party claims an
error was made during the previous
proceeding.
Appellate courts are concerned with
errors of law rather than questions of
fact

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POSSIBLE APPELLATE
COURT DECISIONS
Affirm (uphold) the decision of the lower court
Reverse (overturn) the decision of the lower
court
Amend (change) the decision of the lower court
Remand the case—send it back to the trial court
for corrective action or possibly a new trial.

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Federal Court System
Identify the source of power of the federal courts
Name the various levels of federal courts and
describe their jurisdictions
LESSON 4-2
GOALS

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ORIGINS OF OUR
FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM
Federal courts received their power
from the Constitution.
The Constitution granted Congress the
power to establish courts inferior to the
U.S. Supreme Court.

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JURISDICTION OF
THE FEDERAL COURTS
Federal District Courts
Federal Courts of Appeals
United States Supreme Court

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FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM
United States
Supreme Court
State
Supreme
Courts
Specialized
Federal
Courts
Many Federal
Agencies
United States
District
Courts
13 United States Courts of
Appeals
(12 Circuit Courts)
(1 Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit)

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State Court Systems
Compare the structure of a typical state court
with the structure of the federal courts
Identify state courts of specialized jurisdiction
Discuss the jurisdiction of the various typical
state courts
LESSON 4-3
GOALS

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STRUCTURE OF
STATE COURT SYSTEMS
State trial courts
State courts of appeals
State supreme courts

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A TYPICAL
STATE COURT SYSTEM
Supreme Court
Family
Court
Probate
Court
Criminal
Court
Juvenile
Court
Municipal
Court
Justice’s Court
(The Court of a Justice of the Peace)
Small Claims Court
Trial Court
(Of Original General Jurisdiction)
Intermediate Appeals Court
(In Populous States)

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STATE COURTS WITH
SPECIALIZED JURISDICTION
Associate circuit courts
City or municipal courts
Small claims courts
Juvenile courts
Probate courts