Jurisdiction gives federal courts the authority
to hear certain kinds of cases.
to make decisions based on the law.
to hear arguments from different parties.
to make decisions based on precedents.

The discovery of hammurabi's law code was an important archaeological find because it a. was the first law code developed in the middle east b. showed that early mesopotamian cultures had a bill of rights c. is the most complete mesopotamian law code known d. provided a model for european law codes