removal jurisdiction
1Removal jurisdiction — In the United States, removal jurisdiction refers to the right of a defendant to move a lawsuit filed in state court to the Federal district court of the original court s district. This is a general exception to the usual American rule giving the …
2Removal — may refer to:* Removal (band) * Removal jurisdiction in the United States courtsRemoval may also indirectly refer to: * Administrative Removal under Immigration Law * Amputation, removal of a body extremity by trauma or surgery * Deforestation… …
3removal — re·mov·al n: the act or process of removing: the fact of being removed Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. removal I …
4jurisdiction — ju·ris·dic·tion /ˌju̇r əs dik shən/ n [Latin jurisdictio, from juris, genitive of jus law + dictio act of saying, from dicere to say] 1: the power, right, or authority to interpret, apply, and declare the law (as by rendering a decision) to be… …
5removal of property from jurisdiction — A ground of attachment, whether an actual physical removal or a constructive removal by assignment or transfer of the property to a nonresident, with intent to hinder or delay creditors or, under some statutes, irrespective of intent. 6 Am J2d… …
6removal of causes — The transfer of a case from one court to another; e.g. from one state court to another, or from state court to federal court. Commonly used of the transfer of the jurisdiction and cognizance of an action commenced but not finally determined, with …
7Diversity jurisdiction — United States Federal Civil Procedure Doctrines Justiciability Advisory …
8Subject-matter jurisdiction — is the authority of a court to hear cases of a particular type or cases relating to a specific subject matter. For instance, bankruptcy court has the authority to only hear bankruptcy cases.Subject matter jurisdiction must be distinguished from… …
9Andrew Jackson: On Indian Removal — ▪ Primary Source Westward expansion brought the United States into contact with numerous Indian tribes, and the admission of new states brought certain Indian lands within the national boundaries. In the following message to Congress …
10transfer of jurisdiction — The passing of jurisdiction from state court to federal court upon proper proceedings taken for removal of the cause, subject to jurisdiction of the state court being restored on remand. See 32 Am J2d Fed Pract § 510 …
