CHAPTER $2$ HOMEWORK$/$BUSINESS LAW I$/$TORRES

Section I. Complete the Sentence. $($Max$.$ Points for Section $=20$ Points$).$

This Section contains ten $(10)$ questions that require Students to read Chapter $2$ and fill in the blank to complete the sentence correctly. Each correct response in this section is worth two $(2)$ points. All work must be your own without assistance or input from anyone else.

$1.$State trial court systems, like the New Jersey Superior Court, are typically referred to as courts of jurisdiction. $[$Hint: Answer "General" or "Limited"$]$

$2.$ The Constitution of the United States sets forth the judicial power of the United States Supreme Court and the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in Article $.q,$

$3.$ The United States Bankruptcy Court is an example of an "inferior" court of urisdiction created by Congress pursuant to the Constitutional grant of authority contained in Article III, Section $1$ of the U$.$S$.$ Constitution. $[$Hint: Answer "General" or "Limited"$]$

$4.$ Subject matter jurisdiction is required to file a federal lawsuit and is satisfied in civil suits when either the United States is a party, a federal question arises under the U$.$S$.$ Constitution or federal statute, or where there is $q,$ jurisdiction, meaning the parties involve citizens in different states with damage claims in excess of $$75,000.$

$5.$ The trial courts for the State of New Jersey are referred to generally as the Court of New Jersey.

$6.$ The federal trial courts are known formally as the United States $q,$ Courts.

$7.$ The federal appeals court for the State of New York is known formally as the Court of Appeals.

$8.$ The federal appeals court for the State of California is known formally as the Court of Appeals.

Circuit

$9.$ An appellate court can overturn the decision of a trial court based on $$ error if it finds any of the following: a trial court made a mistake in applying the law, the jury's factual findings were not reasonably supported by the evidence or evidence was admitted that is highly prejudicial.

$10.$ The Original Jurisdiction of the U$.$S$.$ Supreme Court permits the filing of a case in the first instance in the Supreme Court in those types of cases expressly identified in Article III, Section of the U$.$S$.$ Constitution. Most cases heard by the Supreme Court, however, require the parties to seek the permission from the Court to accept their case. The order by the U$.$S$.$ Supreme Court that is issued to grant the parties a right of appellate review before the Supreme Court is called a Writ of $q,$