Choose the correct answers.

Listen to a conversation between two attorneys discussing a case.

Listen and read the text again. How many types of jurisdiction

Part.

Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined

Choose the sentence that uses the underlined parts correctly.

Read the text and complete the table using information from it.

J u r i s d i c t i o n

Jurisdiction is the authority to judge legal matters. Jurisdiction is given to legal bodies or political leaders. There are three main types of jurisdiction:

1. Personal jurisdiction is authority over a person.

2. Territorial jurisdiction is authority over an area.

3. Subject jurisdiction is authority over a particular subject.

Jurisdiction in courts can be exclusive or concurrent. With exclusive court jurisdiction, only one court is able to decide the issue. With concurrent jurisdiction, more than one court is able to adjudicate. In this case, lawyers are able to go forum shopping. They choose the court which is more likely to rule in favor of their clients.

1 --------------------------	Authority over a person
Territorial jurisdiction	2 -------------------------
3 ---------------------------	Authority in one particular subject
Exclusive Jurisdiction	4 ---------------------------
5 ---------------------------	More than one court can decide the issue

1 A The district court has subject jurisdiction over ten towns in the

area.

B The lawyer was happy when the court ruled in favor of

his client.

2 A The manager has authority over all the workers in his

team.

B The judge went forum shopping to find a court to hear

his case.

3 A Schools, shops and churches are legal bodies.

B Judge Reynolds is going to adjudicate the case.

1. Mr. Jones wants to know which court has authority over

a region in this town.

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2. The district court’s jurisdiction in this matter is the only one.

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3. In which circumstances does a court have authority over a

c ertain type of person?

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4. Jurisdiction for the case is under the authority of several

different courts.

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5. Ms. Carter is choosing a court to see which court is likely to

rule in her client’s favor.

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6. The Department of Justice is one of the organizations that

enforce laws in the US.

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7. The case is being heard in a civil court since that court has

authority over the topic.

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are there?

1. Why does the man think the case is going to the district court?

A The case relates to a particular subject.

B He believes it has exclusive jurisdiction.

C He asked to have it tried in the district court.

D It might rule in their favor.

2. What is most likely to happen next?

A The man is going to research the subject of the case.

B The woman is going to adjudicate the case in the district

court.

C The woman is going to see which legal bodies have

jurisdiction.

D The man is going to make sure the case is under territorial

jurisdiction.

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