A formal accusation by a government attorney that the defendant committed a misdemeanor. Judge's explanation to the jury before it begins deliberations of the questions it must answer and the law governing the case. Government official with authority to decide lawsuits brought before courts. Other judicial officers in the U.S. courts system are Supreme Court justices. The official decision of a court finally determining the respective rights and claims of the parties to a suit.
Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case.
The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases. The study of law and the structure of the legal system. A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff. A case, controversy, or lawsuit. An invalid trial, caused by fundamental error.