Which jurisdiction must courts have in order to hear a particular case?

Question

Options

• ASubject matter jurisdiction and regulatory jurisdiction
• BSubject matter jurisdiction and professional jurisdiction
• CPersonal jurisdiction and subject matter jurisdiction
• DPersonal jurisdiction and professional jurisdiction

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  17% (6)
• C
  74% (26)
• D
  6% (2)

Explanation

In order for a court to hear a case, it must have both personal jurisdiction and subject matter jurisdiction. Personal jurisdiction refers to the authority of a court over the parties to a case, while subject matter jurisdiction refers to the authority of a court to hear a particular type of case. For example, a federal court may have subject matter jurisdiction over a case involving a federal law, but it may not have personal jurisdiction over a defendant who has no contacts with the state where the court is located. Similarly, a state court may have personal jurisdiction over a resident of the state, but it may not have subject matter jurisdiction over a case involving a foreign treaty.

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