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| − | '''Original | + | '''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 state and a state, and foreign [[diplomacy|diplomats]].<ref>U.S. Government and Politics</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:13, January 19, 2008
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 states, a state and the United States, the citizens of another state and a state, and foreign diplomats.[1]
References
- ↑ U.S. Government and Politics