I Court Jurisdiction Jurisdiction is defined as the authority of a court to take cognizance of a case. Jurisdiction can either be horizontal or vertical. In the former, a lower court must first try a case before it can be appealed to a higher court. In the latter, a court can only hear a case involving a matter within its authority to hear. This is also known as a court of limited jurisdiction. The US has also two court systems, namely the federal court system and the state court system. Nonetheless, a case heard by state courts can be Continue reading...
