original jurisdiction

The court has original jurisdiction over a small number of cases.

In practice, the only original jurisdiction cases heard by the Court are disputes between two or more states.

It serves as the court of original jurisdiction for the region.

Court: The county has eight state trial courts of original jurisdiction.

The courts have original jurisdiction in all criminal and civil cases.

The article describes the kinds of cases the court takes as original jurisdiction.

It has original jurisdiction in only a few areas and hears most cases on appeal.

When exercising its original jurisdiction, the Court is usually constituted of a single judge.

The Supreme Court only has original jurisdiction in two cases.

They also had original jurisdiction in certain high crimes (usually if offender was an official).

The local department maintains original jurisdiction over these cases.

It also has some original jurisdiction, and has the power of constitutional review.

This gives the District Court original jurisdiction in such matters.

In that sense, at least, it serves as a synonym for "court of original jurisdiction."

In theory, the Court has unlimited original jurisdiction - it can hear any type of case no matter how trivial or serious.

The High court also has original jurisdiction over all naval affairs or admiral matters.

The High Court could hear the constitutional issues only in the exercise of its original jurisdiction.

Those cases in which the Supreme Court is the original jurisdiction are heard by the panels.

As is the practice in original jurisdiction cases, the Supreme Court had a special master hear the case and make a decision.

This session has original jurisdiction over certain civil actions involving land use and environmental permitting.

For the administrative stream, any administrative court has original jurisdiction.

Such courts are said to have original jurisdiction.

Until 1848, Brennhausen had original jurisdiction over its own affairs.

It also has original jurisdiction to review warrants for wiretap surveillance.

The presumption against ouster of original jurisdiction which was mentioned above applies here too.