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Understanding Business and Personal Law The Court System Chapter 4 The Court System Pg 35 What does a mediator do? List some people from your life who play a role as a mediator for you.
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Understanding Business and Personal Law
The Court SystemThe Court SystemChapter 4Chapter 4
The Court System
What You’ll Learn
How disputes can be settled without the How disputes can be settled without the courtscourts
Understanding Business and Personal Law
The Court SystemThe Court SystemChapter 4Chapter 4
The Court System
Understanding Business and Personal Law
The Court SystemThe Court SystemChapter 4Chapter 4
The Court System
• Pg 35• What does a mediator do?• List some people from your life who play a
role as a mediator for you.
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Dispute Resolution–Mediation
• Independent third party (mediator)–Assists parties
• Agreement is non binding
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Advantages– Disputes settled quickly– Agreement reached by
mutual consent– Less formal setting– Mediator is selected by
the parties
Disadvantages–Mediator could charge $–Only helps make the decision
–May be less likely to reach a settlement without a deadline.
Mediation
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• Mediation– Not bindign
• Arbitration– binding
• Think of a person in your life who acts like a mediator.(not binding)
• Think of a person in your life who acts as an arbitrator.(binding)
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Dispute Resolution–Arbitration
• Impartial third party (arbitrator)–Makes decision
• Agreement is legally binding• Informal hearing
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ArbitrationAdvantages
•Avoid difficulties of a court trial.•Avoid delays of a court trial
Disadvantages– Unpredictable result– Must decide case using
rules provided by the parties even if they are unfair.
– Can be as expensive as litigation.
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Reviewing What You Learned1. What are the differences among
original, appellate, limited and general jurisdiction?
Section 2.1 Assessment
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Original: district courts have authority to try a case the first time it is heard.
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Appellate: any party to a suit decided in a federal district court may appeal the decision to the federal court of appeals in the circuit where the case was tried.
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Limited: local courts have jurisdiction only in minor matters such as misdemeanors and civil actions involving small amounts of money.
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General: general trial courts handle the major civil and criminal cases in each state.
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ARBITRATION
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ARBITRATION
Understanding Business and Personal Law
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ARBITRATION
Understanding Business and Personal Law
The Court SystemThe Court SystemChapter 4Chapter 4
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ARBITRATION
