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  • 11jurisdiction — 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… …

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  • 12jurisdiction in personam — Jurisdiction over the person of the defendant which can be acquired only by service of process upon the defendant in the state to which the court belongs or by his voluntary submission to jurisdiction. Pennoier v Neff, 95 US 714, 24 L Ed 565 …

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  • 13Voluntary manslaughter — Homicide Murde …

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  • 14Voluntary association — A voluntary association or union (also sometimes called a voluntary organization, unincorporated association, or just an association) is a group of individuals who voluntarily enter into an agreement to form a body (or organization) to accomplish …

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  • 15voluntary appearance — Common law classifications of appearranc. At common law an appearance could be either compulsory or voluntary, the former where it was compelled by process served on the party, the latter where it was entered by his own will or consent, without… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 16voluntary appearance — Common law classifications of appearranc. At common law an appearance could be either compulsory or voluntary, the former where it was compelled by process served on the party, the latter where it was entered by his own will or consent, without… …

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  • 17Ecclesiastical jurisdiction — in its primary sense does not signify jurisdiction over ecclesiastics ( church leadership ), but jurisdiction exercised by church leaders over other leaders and over the laity. Jurisdiction is a word borrowed from the legal system which has… …

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  • 18Ecclesiastical 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… …

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  • 19Contentious jurisdiction — In English ecclesiastical law, contentious jurisdiction (Latin: forum contentiosum) is jurisdiction over matters in controversy between parties, in contradistinction to voluntary jurisdiction, or that exercised upon matters not opposed or… …

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  • 20Contentious jurisdiction — Contentious Con*ten tious, a. [L. contentiosus: cf. F. contentieux.] 1. Fond of contention; given to angry debate; provoking dispute or contention; quarrelsome. [1913 Webster] Despotic and contentious temper. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. Relating… …

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