Article III of the US Constitution refers to them as "inferior courts."
Article III refers to such courts as "inferior," although certain lower courts are also described as "tribunals" in other parts of the Constitution.
One. Article 3 of the Constitution states that the judicial power of the United States shall be vested in one Supreme Court and such other inferior courts as Congress may create. Article 1 gives Congress the power to create tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is the only constitutionally created court.
To carry the load. Superior Courts would crumble under the case load if lower courts didn't take up the slack.
Yes. Article III, Section 1 mandates one Supreme Court and refers to other courts (and tribunals) as inferior:Article III, Section 1Section 1. The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The judges, both of the supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices during good behaviour, and shall, at stated times, receive for their services, a compensation, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office.
the two main stes if inferior federal courts. the lower courts are called district courts and appellate courts.
the two main stes if inferior federal courts. the lower courts are called district courts and appellate courts.
The Legislative Branch is in control of inferior courts.
The Legislative Branch is in control of inferior courts.
inferior courts (lower courts)
The Supreme Court is considered the highest court in the United States. All courts besides them are considered "inferior courts", and the legislative branch has the power to create these courts.
There are two main types of courts in Nigeria, there are the inferior and the superior courts.
It refers to any court which is lower in jurisdiction to another couirt. For instance: Courts of original jurisdiction are "inferior" to Appelate Courts. Appelate Courts are "inferior" to the Supreme Court.
No types of inferior courts are listed in the US Constitution. The Constitution sets up the Supreme Court in Article III but leaves it to Congress to set up other inferior courts as it sees fit. In addition to the Article III power to create inferior courts, Article I also empowers Congress to create tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court but likewise does not describe what type they might be.
The Article III inferior courts (below the US Supreme Court) of the Judicial Branch:US District Courts (trial courts)US Court of International Trade (trial)US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts (intermediate appellate courts)
Individual states create inferior courts.
No, the Supreme Court reviews decisions of lower (inferior) courts under its appellate jurisdiction.