Question

Original jurisdiction refers to A. The Supreme Court's authority to hear a case for the first time. B. The Supreme Court's authority to hear a case from a lower court. C. Lower court's authority to hear a case from the executive branch. D. A lower court's authority to hear a case from the legislative branch.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: A. The Supreme Court's authority to hear a case for the first time.

Original Jurisdiction, in fact, refers to ANY court's authority to hear a case for the first time.

In the Federal system, Federal District Courts have original jurisdiction most of the time.