CHAPTER 2: COURT SYSTEMS. Chapter 22 Learning Objectives: Court Operation State and Federal Court Systems Law and Equity CHAPTER 2: COURT SYSTEMS.

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CHAPTER 2: COURT SYSTEMS

Chapter 22 Learning Objectives: Court Operation State and Federal Court Systems Law and Equity CHAPTER 2: COURT SYSTEMS

Chapter 23 1.Judicial Review 2.Interpret Statutes 3.Create Law Through Precedent POWERS OF THE JUDICIARY

Chapter 24 Trial Court Judge Appellate (reviewing) Court Judges and Justices Jury – –Role of the Jury –Criminal Indictment – Grand Jury –Being a Juror COURT OPERATIONS

Chapter 25 1.State Court System Trial and Appellate (Reviewing) Courts Jurisdiction of Trial Courts Role of Small Claims Court COURT SYSTEMS

Chapter Federal Court System Trial and Appellate (Reviewing) Courts Jurisdiction of Federal Trial Courts a.Diversity of Citizenship Examples of Uses “Absolute Diversity” Concept of Removal Jurisdictional Amount b.Federal Question Examples of Uses COURT SYSTEMS

Chapter Federal Court System Law Used in Federal Court Procedural Law Substantive Law  When to use federal law?  When to use state law? Federal Appellate (Reviewing) Courts Required Review Discretionary Review  Role of “certiorari” COURT SYSTEMS

Chapter 28 Distinguish Courts of Law from Courts of Equity Equitable Procedures –Role of Judge –Equitable Maxims –Nature of the Decree LAW AND EQUITY

CHAPTER 2: COURT SYSTEMS