LAW for Business and Personal Use © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. CHAPTER 3 Court Systems Forms of Dispute Resolution The Federal Court System State Court Systems

LAW for Business and Personal Use © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Chapter 3 SLIDE 2 3-1Forms of Dispute Resolution GOALS Explain how disputes can be settled without going to court Name the different levels of courts and describe their jurisdictions and powers

LAW for Business and Personal Use © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Chapter 3 SLIDE 3 DISPUTE RESOLUTION How can disputes be resolved without going to court? How do courts settle disputes? Trial courts Appellate courts

LAW for Business and Personal Use © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Chapter 3 SLIDE 4 CHECKPOINT What are the two levels of courts, and what is the function of each?     

LAW for Business and Personal Use © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Chapter 3 SLIDE 5 3-2The Federal Court System GOALS Identify the source of power of the federal courts Name the major federal courts and describe their jurisdictions and powers

LAW for Business and Personal Use © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Chapter 3 SLIDE 6 ORIGIN OF THE FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM Judiciary Acts established: U.S. Supreme Court 13 district courts Federal Courts of Appeal Specialized courts

LAW for Business and Personal Use © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Chapter 3 SLIDE 7 CHECKPOINT Why was it left to the discretion of Congress to establish a Supreme Court and other inferior courts?     

LAW for Business and Personal Use © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Chapter 3 SLIDE 8 JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL COURTS Federal District Courts Federal Courts of Appeals United States Supreme Court

LAW for Business and Personal Use © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Chapter 3 SLIDE 9 FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM

LAW for Business and Personal Use © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Chapter 3 SLIDE 10 CHECKPOINT Name the three levels of federal courts and describe the jurisdiction of each.     

LAW for Business and Personal Use © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Chapter 3 SLIDE State Court Systems GOALS Compare the structure of a typical state court system with the structure of the federal courts Explain the jurisdictions of the specialized courts in a typical state system

LAW for Business and Personal Use © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Chapter 3 SLIDE 12 A TYPICAL STATE COURT SYSTEM State trial courts State courts of appeals State supreme courts

LAW for Business and Personal Use © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Chapter 3 SLIDE 13 A TYPICAL STATE COURT SYSTEM

LAW for Business and Personal Use © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Chapter 3 SLIDE 14 CHECKPOINT What does a typical state court system have in common with the federal court system?     

LAW for Business and Personal Use © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Chapter 3 SLIDE 15 STATE COURTS WITH SPECIALIZED JURISDICTIONS Associate circuit courts City or municipal courts Small claims courts Juvenile courts Probate courts

LAW for Business and Personal Use © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Chapter 3 SLIDE 16 CHECKPOINT Name the typical state courts that have specialized jurisdiction.     

LAW for Business and Personal Use © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Chapter 3 SLIDE 17 PREVENT LEGAL DIFFICULTIES Be prepared... To avoid expensive litigation should a dispute develop, when you enter a contract include a provision requiring the use of a mediator or an arbitrator. To be sure of the rules and costs of any litigation that might develop under a legal document you sign, specify the jurisdiction in which such disputes must be resolved. Continued on the next slide

LAW for Business and Personal Use © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Chapter 3 SLIDE 18 PREVENT LEGAL DIFFICULTIES Know the facts about your state’s juvenile court system especially with respect to ages, rights, and sentencing options. Have your parents see an attorney to make out a will and utilize other methods to avoid the expenses of probate.