subject matter jurisdiction
51plenary jurisdiction — Full and complete jurisdiction or power of a court over the subject matter as well as the parties to a controversy. See also jurisdiction …
52want of jurisdiction — Lack of jurisdiction over person or subject matter. A lack of authority to exercise in a particular manner a power which board or tribunal has; the doing of something in excess of authority possessed. Evans v. Superior Court in and for City and… …
53loss of jurisdiction — The cessation of the right to adjudicate concerning the subject matter in a given case, either by the termination of the power of the court or the destruction or removal of the subject matter. 20 Am J2d Cts §§ 149, 150 …
54demurrer to the jurisdiction — A demurrer to plaintiff s pleading which raises the objection of a want of jurisdiction over the person of the defendant or the subject matter of the suit apparent on the face of the pleading. 41 Am J1st Pl § 213 …
55Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction — Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction The right to guide and rule the Church of God. The subject is here treated under the following heads: I. General Concept and Classification of… …
56Universal jurisdiction — or universality principle is a controversial principle in international law whereby states claim criminal jurisdiction over persons whose alleged crimes were committed outside the boundaries of the prosecuting state, regardless of nationality,… …
57Uniformity and jurisdiction in U.S. federal court tax decisions — refers to an ongoing debate spanning many decades about achievement of uniformity and high quality decisions by federal courts when addressing tax controversies against the backdrop of multiple, regionally diverse courts with federal tax… …
58competence and jurisdiction — ▪ law in law, the authority of a court to deal with specific matters. Competence refers to the legal “ability” of a court to exert jurisdiction over a person or a “thing” (property) that is the subject of a suit. Jurisdiction, that which a… …
59Voluntary jurisdiction — Voluntary Vol un*ta*ry, a. [L. voluntarius, fr. voluntas will, choice, from the root of velle to will, p. pr. volens; akin to E. will: cf. F. volontaire, Of. also voluntaire. See {Will}, v. t., and cf. {Benevolent}, {Volition}, {Volunteer}.] 1.… …
60Arbaugh v. Y & H Corp. — Infobox SCOTUS case Litigants=Arbaugh v. Y H Corp. ArgueDate=January 11 ArgueYear=2006 DecideDate=February 22 DecideYear=2006 FullName=Jenifer Arbaugh v. Y H Corp., dba The Moonlight Cafe USVol= USPage= CitationNew=546 U.S. 500; 126 S. Ct. 1235;… …
