One example of ________ is the fact that a lawsuit filed by California against Nevada
Over river pollution goes directly before the Supreme Court.

A) stare decisis
B) granting a writ of certiorari
C) original jurisdiction
D) appellate jurisdiction

Original Jurisdiction

The authority of a court to hear a case for the first time, as opposed to appellate jurisdiction.

Stare Decisis

The legal principle of determining points in litigation according to precedent.

Writ of Certiorari

An order by a higher court directing a lower court to deliver the records of a case for review, often used by the Supreme Court to choose the cases it will hear.