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| − | '''Original jurisdiction''' is the right of a [[court]] to be the first to hear a certain type of case. For example, the [[Supreme Court]] has original jurisdiction in cases involving two or more [[state]]s, a state and the [[United States]], the citizens of another | + | '''Original jurisdiction''' is the right of a [[court]] to be the first to hear a certain type of case. Generally these courts are lower courts which only hear cases of original jurisdiction (such as a justice of the peace court hearing an eviction case). |
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| + | However, in some cases, a court with primary appellate jurisdiction will also have original jurisdiction in other matters. For example, the [[United States Supreme Court]] has original jurisdiction under the [[Eleventh Amendment]] in cases involving: 1) two or more [[state]]s, 2) a state and the [[United States]], 3) a state and the citizens of another state, and 4) foreign [[diplomacy|diplomats]].<ref>U.S. Government and Politics</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:38, February 28, 2023
Original jurisdiction is the right of a court to be the first to hear a certain type of case. Generally these courts are lower courts which only hear cases of original jurisdiction (such as a justice of the peace court hearing an eviction case).
However, in some cases, a court with primary appellate jurisdiction will also have original jurisdiction in other matters. For example, the United States Supreme Court has original jurisdiction under the Eleventh Amendment in cases involving: 1) two or more states, 2) a state and the United States, 3) a state and the citizens of another state, and 4) foreign diplomats.[1]
References
- ↑ U.S. Government and Politics