Court jurisdiction of the United States
In the United States, court jurisdiction refers to the power of a court to hear and decide a particular case. There are two types of court jurisdiction: subject matter jurisdiction and personal jurisdiction.
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Explanatory text
In the United States, court jurisdiction refers to the power of a court to hear and decide a particular case. There are two types of court jurisdiction: subject matter jurisdiction and personal jurisdiction.
Subject matter jurisdiction refers to a court’s authority to hear cases of a certain type or involving certain issues. For example, federal courts have subject matter jurisdiction over cases involving federal law, disputes between citizens of different states, and cases involving the Constitution.
Overview
- Role: Ensuring EU law is interpreted and applied the same in every EU country; ensuring countries and EU institutions abide by EU law.
- Members:
- Court of Justice: 1 judge from each EU country, plus 11 advocates general
- General Court: 2 judges from each EU country
- Established in: 1952
- Location: Luxembourg
- Website: Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)