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    Law for Business, 17e

    by Ashcroft and
    Ashcroft

    Chapter 2:
    Courts and Court
    Procedure
    Objectives

    • Explain the function of the


    courts.
    • Explain the relationships of the
    various courts in our society.
    • Describe the procedure for
    filing a lawsuit.
    • Describe the basic procedure
    for a jury trial.
    The Court System

    • Functions of the court system


    • To interpret the law
    • To apply the law
    • If a conflict arises between a
    state statute and a federal
    statute, Federal statute takes
    precedence
    Jurisdiction of Courts

    • The power or authority of a


    court to hear cases is called its
    jurisdiction.
    • Courts must have jurisdiction
    over the subject matter of the
    case and jurisdiction over the
    persons involved.
    • Long-arm statutes are laws
    Venue

    • Venue is the proper location


    where a case is to be tried.
    • Proper venue requires choosing
    the proper court.
    • The right to a particular venue
    can be surrendered.
    • In criminal cases venue is
    frequently changed by the court to
    try to give the defendant a fairer
    trial.
    Federal Court
    System
    U. S. Supreme Court
    Decisions are binding to all other courts.

    U. S. Court of Appeals

    Special Federal
    Federal District Courts
    Courts
    State Court
    System

    State Supreme Court

    State Courts of Appeals

    State Courts of Original Jurisdiction

    Inferior Courts Small Claims


    Procedures in Courts
    of Record

    Filing of suit

    Summons

    Defendant Defendant
    admits charges denies charges

    Discovery

    Trial
    Trial Procedure

    Jury selection

    Opening statements

    Plaintiff’s Defendant’s evidence


    evidence

    Summary of evidence

    Judge’s
    Jury’s verdict
    ruling
    The End !

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