Types of Cases Heard

All bankruptcy cases are handled in federal courts under rules outlined in the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. There are different types of bankruptcies, which are usually referred to by their chapter in the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

The California superior courts are general jurisdiction courts. Exclusive Jurisdiction, which means that only a particular court can decide a case. For example, bankruptcy court is a court with exclusive subject matter jurisdiction. A person can only file a bankruptcy action in a federal bankruptcy court.

• Cases that deal with the constitutionality of a law;
• Cases involving the laws and treaties of the U.S.;
• Cases involving ambassadors and public ministers;
• Disputes between two or more states;
• Admiralty law;
• Bankruptcy; and.
• Habeas corpus issues.

More specifically, federal courts hear criminal, civil, and bankruptcy cases. And once a case is decided, it can often be appealed.

Central District of California

JURISDICTION: Federal jurisdiction, the power to hear a case, has two elements: (1) the power to hear the subject matter of the case; and (2) the power to bind the parties. State Courts have subject matter jurisdiction over all suits unless specifically prohibited.

The two most common types of civil cases involve contracts and torts. In deciding cases, courts apply statutes and legal precedent.

Answer: Court cases that involve disputes between people or businesses over money or some injury to personal rights are called “civil” cases. A civil case usually begins when one person or business (called the “plaintiff”) claims to have been harmed by the actions of another person or business (called the “defendant”).

The main difference between the two systems is that in common law countries, case law — in the form of published judicial opinions — is of primary importance, whereas in civil law systems, codified statutes predominate. …

“Civil” cases are the cases in which private citizens (or companies) sue each other in court. General civil cases, usually involving suing someone for money in disputes over things like contracts, damage to property, or someone getting hurt. Family law cases such as divorce, child support, child custody, and adoptions.

The time limit for appearing before the court is normally 10 days, which may be reduced if necessary, to 3 days. The time limit for the appearance in urgent actions is 24 hours, which may be reduced to an hour if necessary, provided that the litigant party is notified about it.

In civil trials, the side making the charge of wrongdoing is called the plaintiff. (The side charged with wrongdoing is called the defendant in both criminal and civil trials.)