Sources of Texas & US Law

Sources of Texas & US Law

INTRODUCTION AND STARE DECISISLaw of the United States of America is derived from common law, which is law that was developed by the medieval English legal system. The United States inherited this legal system from the British and has since adapted it to suit our own...
Jurisdiction in Texas Courts

Jurisdiction in Texas Courts

Jurisdiction is the authority of a Court to hear the case and render a judgment. A Texas Court has to have jurisdiction in order to hear a case.  The Court system at the Texas state level may be divided into the following: (a) Justice Courts, (b) County Courts, (c)...