Jurisdiction
September 28, 2018
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28/9/18 Jurisdiction
The power, right or authority to interpret, apply and declare the law. Jurisdiction determines which court system should properly adjudicate a case.
Original jurisdiction v. appellate jurisdiction
Original jurisdiction is that granted to a court to try a case in the first instance, make findings of fact, and render a usually appealable decision, while appellate jurisdiction is that vested on a court to hear appeals of the decisions of lower tribunals and to reverse, affirm, or modify those decisions
