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Flashcards by samhenley22, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by samhenley22
about 11 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Judiciary Branch and Judicial Review | This branch interprets the laws, the decide whether the laws or actions of hte other two branches are constituional. Acts as a check on the other branches. - the process for making these decisions is known as the judicial review |
| Jurisdiction Juris = law Diction= to speak aka the power to speak | before a court can hear a case it must have jurisdiction over the person, property or company against who the suit is against |
| 1. in personam jurisdiction 2. in rem jurisdiction | 1. in personam jurisdiction- personal jurisdiction over any person of business that resides in a certain geographical area 2. in rem jurisdiction- jusidiction over the thing. which means jurisdiciton over property that is within the courts boundaries |
| long arm statues | when a court can exercise personal jurisdiction over certain out-of-state defendants, based on activites that took place within the state |
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