Assertion: federal court's jurisdiction | /r/HasProperty | important
Facets:
value: in criminal law
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Jurisdiction is important because if a court does not have jurisdiction over a case, it does not have the legal authority to pass judgment on the case.
text: Federal jurisdiction in this sense is important in criminal law because federal law does not supersede state criminal law.
text: Jurisdiction is important because it limits the power of a court to hear certain cases.