Article III of the United States Constitution

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Article III of the United States Constitution establishes and defines the powers, structure, and jurisdiction of the federal judiciary, including the Supreme Court.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf article of the United States Constitution
constitutional section
constitutional section
constitutional section
adoptedOn 1788
authorizes Congress to declare the punishment of treason
inferior courts as Congress may from time to time ordain and establish
such inferior courts as Congress may from time to time ordain and establish
cameIntoEffectOn 1789
containsSection Section 1 of Article III of the United States Constitution
Article III, Section 2 of the United States Constitution
surface form: Section 2 of Article III of the United States Constitution

Section 3 of Article III of the United States Constitution
country United States of America
defines appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
extent of the judicial power of the United States
jurisdiction of the federal courts
original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
treason against the United States
divides Supreme Court jurisdiction into original and appellate
enumerates admiralty and maritime jurisdiction
cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls
cases arising under the Constitution, laws, and treaties of the United States
controversies between a state and citizens of another state
controversies between a state, or its citizens, and foreign states, citizens, or subjects
controversies between citizens of different states
controversies between citizens of the same state claiming lands under grants of different states
controversies between two or more states
controversies to which the United States shall be a party
establishes Supreme Court of the United States
judicial branch of the United States federal government
one Supreme Court
influenced development of judicial review in the United States
interpretedIn Ex parte McCardle
Marbury v. Madison
Martin v. Hunter's Lessee
language English
limits federal judicial power to cases and controversies
punishment of treason so that no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood or forfeiture except during the life of the person attainted
partOf United States Constitution
provides life tenure during good behavior for judges of both supreme and inferior courts
protection against diminution of compensation for federal judges while in office
tenure during good behavior for federal judges
that judges shall receive compensation which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office
that trials of all crimes except in cases of impeachment shall be by jury
relatedTo Article I of the United States Constitution
Article II of the United States Constitution
requires testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act or confession in open court to convict of treason
that criminal trials shall be held in the state where the crimes have been committed
sectionCount 3
subjectTo amendment and interpretation by the Supreme Court of the United States

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District of Oregon authorizedBy Article III of the United States Constitution
subject surface form: United States District Court for the District of Oregon
E.D. Wash. governingLaw Article III of the United States Constitution
Medford Division governedBy Article III of the United States Constitution
Martin v. Hunter's Lessee constitutionalProvisionInterpreted Article III of the United States Constitution
Lancaster Division legalAuthority Article III of the United States Constitution
Balzac v. Porto Rico constitutionalProvisionInterpreted Article III of the United States Constitution
Hollingsworth v. Perry constitutionalProvisionInvoked Article III of the United States Constitution
Judicial branch of the United States government constitutionalBasis Article III of the United States Constitution
Brutus XV critiques Article III of the United States Constitution
this entity surface form: Article III of the United States Constitution (as proposed)
Brutus XVI concerns Article III of the United States Constitution
this entity surface form: Article III of the U.S. Constitution
Brutus XVII relatedTo Article III of the United States Constitution
U.S. federal courts constitutionalBasis Article III of the United States Constitution
Brutus XI criticizes Article III of the United States Constitution
District of Puerto Rico authorizedBy Article III of the United States Constitution
Harrisburg Division legalAuthorityFrom Article III of the United States Constitution
19-840 constitutionalProvision Article III of the United States Constitution
Brutus XII criticizes Article III of the United States Constitution
this entity surface form: Article III of the United States Constitution (proposed)
Dorr v. United States constitutionalProvisionInterpreted Article III of the United States Constitution