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BUSA 2106 - (Courts and Jurisdiction) Exam #1 Questions and Answers 100% Pass 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 c...

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BUSA 2106 - (Courts and Jurisdiction) Exam #1
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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)


Concurrent Jurisdiction - ✔✔-Diversity Case > $75k


-All other federal law


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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.


Municipal Courts (370) - ✔✔traffic cases; violations of municipal ordinances


Georgia Magistrate Courts (333) - ✔✔-Hear most of the "small claims" cases in Georgia


Contract cases, personal property damage, injury or conversion cases where


Amount involved does not exceed $15,000


-159 Magistrate courts in state (159 Chief Magistrates and 333 magistrates)



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