BUSA 2106 - (COURTS AND JURISDICTION) EXAM #1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024/2025
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BUSA 210
Institution
BUSA 210
Subject Matter Jurisdiction
→ determines the types of cases a court can hear by subject matter and/or amount.
(exclusive or concurrent)
General Jurisdiction
→ courts have authority to hear civil, criminal and equity cases.
Limited Jurisdiction
→ courts' authority is limited by subject ...
BUSA 2106 - (COURTS AND
JURISDICTION) EXAM #1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2024/2025
Subject Matter Jurisdiction
→ determines the types of cases a court can hear by subject matter and/or amount.
(exclusive or concurrent)
General Jurisdiction
→ courts have authority to hear civil, criminal and equity cases.
Limited Jurisdiction
→ courts' authority is limited by subject matter, e.g., bankruptcy (federal), probate and
juvenile courts (state) or by amount, e.g., small claims & magistrate courts
Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction
→ -Admiralty
→ -Bankruptcy
→ -Copyright
→ -Patents
→ -Federal Crimes
→ -Suits against US
→ -Other Specified Statutes
Exclusive State Jurisdiction
→ -Diversity Case < $75k
→ -Non-diversity cases
→ about state law (ex: state crimes)
→ -Diversity Case > $75k
→ -All other federal law
→ questions
State Trial Courts
→ -Some trial courts have limited or specialized subject matter jurisdiction, e.g.,
→ Small Claims, Municipal, Juvenile and Probate Courts, Business Court, etc
→ -Trial courts with general jurisdiction may hear criminal, civil and equity matters
→ Superior, District, County, and Circuit Courts, etc.
→ Courts of "record"
GA Superior Courts (211)
→ Trial courts of general jurisdiction
→ -Have exclusive jurisdiction over felony trials (unless defendant is a juvenile), cases
over title to land, divorce, and equity cases
→ -Currently 49 judicial circuits in GA with 211 superior court judges
State Courts (70)
→ county-wide jurisdiction; hear misdemeanors
Juvenile Courts (159)
→ exclusive jurisdiction over juvenile matters unless alleged crime is a capital offense
Probate Courts (159)
→ original and exclusive jurisdiction of probate of wills, administration of estates,
appointment of guardians, etc.
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