Jump to Navigation. shadow zone The shadow zone is the area of the earth from angular distances of 104 to 140 degrees from a given earthquake that does not receive any direct P waves. The shadow zone results from S waves being stopped entirely by the liquid core and P waves being bent (refracted) by the liquid core.
The two primary sources of the subject-matter jurisdiction of the federal courts are diversity jurisdiction and federal question jurisdiction. Diversity jurisdiction generally permits individuals to bring claims in federal court where the claim exceeds $75,000 and the parties are citizens of different states.
When court hears a case and the issue in question is one that it has not heard before, it is a question/case of first impression.. Jurisdiction is the power/authority of a court to decide a particular kind of case. State and federal laws determine the basis for the type of case the court may hear and the amount in question. The term, venue, refers to the geographical area for which the court has jurisdiction.