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J u r i s d i c t i o n
Jurisdiction is the authority to judge legal matters. Jurisdiction is given to legal bodies or political leaders. There are three main types of jurisdiction:
1. Personal jurisdiction is authority over a person.
2. Territorial jurisdiction is authority over an area.
3. Subject jurisdiction is authority over a particular subject.
Jurisdiction in courts can be exclusive or concurrent. With exclusive court jurisdiction, only one court is able to decide the issue. With concurrent jurisdiction, more than one court is able to adjudicate. In this case, lawyers are able to go forum shopping. They choose the court which is more likely to rule in favor of their clients.
| 1 -------------------------- | Authority over a person |
| Territorial jurisdiction | 2 ------------------------- |
| 3 --------------------------- | Authority in one particular subject |
| Exclusive Jurisdiction | 4 --------------------------- |
| 5 --------------------------- | More than one court can decide the issue |
Choose the sentence that uses the underlined parts correctly.
1 A The district court has subject jurisdiction over ten towns in the
area.
B The lawyer was happy when the court ruled in favor of
his client.
2 A The manager has authority over all the workers in his
team.
B The judge went forum shopping to find a court to hear
his case.
3 A Schools, shops and churches are legal bodies.
B Judge Reynolds is going to adjudicate the case.
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