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Judiciary Act of 1789

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002852

A landmark act of the United States Congress that established the federal judiciary system. It created a Supreme Court with a chief justice and five associate justices, along with district courts and circuit courts. This act defined the jurisdiction of the federal courts and laid the foundation for the structure of the American legal system.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002852
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