subject matter jurisdiction
11jurisdiction of the subject matter — The power of a court to hear and determine cases of the general class to which the action in question belongs. Schillerstrom v Schillerstrom, 75 ND 667, 32 NW2d 106, 2 ALR2d 271. A jurisdiction not dependent upon the state of facts which may… …
12jurisdiction — 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… …
13Jurisdiction — In law, jurisdiction (from the Latin ius, iuris meaning law and dicere meaning to speak ) is the practical authority granted to a formally constituted legal body or to a political leader to deal with and make pronouncements on legal matters and,… …
14jurisdiction — A term of comprehensive import embracing every kind of judicial action. Federal Land Bank of Louisville, Ky. v. Crombie, 258 Ky. 383, 80 S.W.2d 39, 40. It is the power of the court to decide a matter in controversy and presupposes the existence… …
15jurisdiction — A term of comprehensive import embracing every kind of judicial action. Federal Land Bank of Louisville, Ky. v. Crombie, 258 Ky. 383, 80 S.W.2d 39, 40. It is the power of the court to decide a matter in controversy and presupposes the existence… …
16matter — mat·ter n 1: a subject of consideration, disagreement, or litigation: as a: a legal case, dispute, or issue a matter within the court s jurisdiction often used in titles of legal proceedings matter of Doe see also in re b …
17jurisdiction — A term used in two senses as it applies to a court: (1) In a general sense, the abstract right of a court to exercise its powers in causes of a certain class; (2) in a particular sense, the right of a tribunal to exercise its power with respect… …
18jurisdiction of federal courts — The power of the court to hear and determine the subject matter in controversy between parties to a suit the power to decide a justiciable controversy. Binderup v Pathe Exchange, 263 US 291, 68 L Ed 308, 44 S Ct 96. Jurisdiction as conferred by… …
19jurisdiction of the cause — In the broader sense, the power of the court to proceed to the administration of justice in a particular case, considered from any angle affecting such power, be it want of service of process, the absence of the requisite amount in controversy,… …
20Personal jurisdiction (United States) — Personal jurisdiction in United States law refers to a court s power over a particular defendant ( in personam jurisdiction) or an item of property ( in rem jurisdiction). If a court does not have personal jurisdiction over a defendant or… …
