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1. Jurisdiction: Jurisdiction is the power or authority of a court to hear and try a case; the geographic area in which a court has power, or the types of cases it has power to hear. Explained another way, jurisdiction is the ... [100%] 2023-02-26 [Legal Terms]
2. Jurisdiction: JURISDICTION joo-ris-dik'-shun (exousia): The word exousia is well known in New Testament Greek. It is derived from the word exesti, and suggests the absence of any hindrance to an act. It contains the idea of right and ... [100%] 1915-01-01
3. Jurisdiction: Jurisdiction, in general, the exercise of lawful authority, especially by a court or a judge; and so the extent or limits within which such authority is exercisable. Thus each court has its appropriate jurisdiction; in the High Court of Justice ... [100%] 2022-09-02
4. Jurisdiction: The authority of a court of law to decide cases of certain kinds. This depends on the kind of matter in dispute; on the locality of the subject; on the residence of the parties; and on their willingness to submit ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [100%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
5. Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction: This phrase in its primary sense imports not jurisdiction over ecclesiastics, but jurisdiction exercised by ecclesiastics over other ecclesiastics and over the laity. Jurisdiction” is a word borrowed from the jurists which has acquired a wide extension in theology, wherein ... [70%] 2022-09-02
6. Committee Jurisdiction: Committee jurisdiction are subjects and functions assigned to a committee by rule, resolution, precedent, or practice, including legislative matters, oversight and investigations, and nominations of executive officers. [70%] 2023-02-25 [United States Constitution] [United States Law]...
7. Summary Jurisdiction: In the widest sense this phrase in English law includes the power asserted by courts of record to deal brevi with contempts of court without the intervention of a jury. Probably the power was originally exercisable only when the fact ... [70%] 2022-09-02
8. Barbarossa Jurisdiction Order: Issued by Wilhelm Keitel, Chief of the Armed Forces High Command OKW of Nazi Germany, on May 13, 1941, the Barbarossa Jurisdiction Order defined how the military and security forces were to treat Soviet civilians after the start of Operation ... [57%] 2023-12-11
9. Appellate Jurisdiction Act: Appellate Jurisdiction Act is a stock short title used for legislation in the United Kingdom which relates to the jurisdiction of appellate courts. [57%] 2023-12-10 [Lists of legislation by short title] [Law of the United Kingdom]...
10. Papal Jurisdiction Act 1560: The Papal Jurisdiction Act 1560 (c.2) is an Act of the Parliament of Scotland which is still in force. It declares that the Pope has no jurisdiction in Scotland and prohibits any person from seeking any title or right ... (Religion) [50%] 2023-12-11 [Catholicism and politics]
11. Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876: The Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 (39 & 40 Vict. c. (United Kingdom law) [50%] 2023-12-09 [United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1876] [Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning the House of Lords]...
12. Jurisdiction under the Brussels I Regulation: The Brussels I Regulation contains a jurisdictional regime: the rules which courts of European Union Member States use to determine if they have jurisdiction in cases with links to more than one country in the European Union. The basic principle ... [40%] 2023-07-18 [Conflict of laws] [European Union law]...
13. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act: The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) is a Uniform Act drafted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 1997. The UCCJEA has since been adopted by 49 U.S. [37%] 2024-01-05 [Uniform Acts] [1997 in American law]...
14. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act: The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act is an interstate compact among 49 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. [37%] 2023-11-16 [Interstate compacts] [Children interstate compacts]...
15. Jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice: The International Court of Justice has jurisdiction in two types of cases: contentious cases between states in which the court produces binding rulings between states that agree, or have previously agreed, to submit to the ruling of the court; and ... (none) [37%] 2024-02-18 [International Court of Justice]
16. California Proposition 11, Court Jurisdiction and Justices Amendment (1928): California Proposition 11 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 6, 1928. It was approved. (1928) [33%] 2022-09-05
17. New York Proposal 5, NYC Civil Court Jurisdiction Amendment (2021): New York Proposal 5, the NYC Civil Court Jurisdiction Amendment, was on the ballot in New York as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 2, 2021. It was approved. (2021) [31%] 2021-12-24
18. New York Proposal 1, NYC Civil Court and District Court Jurisdiction Amendment (1995): New York Proposal 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 7, 1995. It was defeated. (1995) [27%] 2022-09-09 [Historical_ballots,_2021]
19. Inherent jurisdiction: Inherent jurisdiction is a doctrine of the England common law that a superior court has the jurisdiction to hear any matter that comes before it, unless a statute or rule limits that authority or grants exclusive jurisdiction to some other ... (Social) [70%] 2023-10-29 [Legal doctrines and principles]
20. Exclusive jurisdiction: Exclusive jurisdiction exists in civil procedure if one court has the power to adjudicate a case to the exclusion of all other courts. The opposite situation is concurrent jurisdiction (or non-exclusive jurisdiction) in which more than one court may ... (Social) [70%] 2023-12-08 [Civil procedure]
21. Original jurisdiction: Original jurisdiction is the right of a court to be the first to hear a certain type of case. Generally these courts are lower courts which only hear cases of original jurisdiction (such as a justice of the peace court ... [70%] 2023-03-23 [Government] [United States Government]...
22. Appellate jurisdiction: Appellate jurisdiction is the power of a court to analyze the agreement of a lower court. It is typically held by an appellate court, although some courts have both original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction. [70%] 2023-02-14
23. Diversity jurisdiction: In the law of the United States, diversity jurisdiction is a form of subject-matter jurisdiction in civil procedure in which a United States district court in the federal judiciary has the power to hear a civil case when the ... (Social) [70%] 2023-12-14 [Civil procedure]
24. Universal jurisdiction: Universal jurisdiction is a legal principle that allows states or international organizations to claim criminal jurisdiction over an accused person regardless of where the alleged crime was committed, and regardless of the accused's nationality, country of residence, or any ... (Social) [70%] 2023-11-07 [Legal doctrines and principles] [Globalization]...
25. Concurrent jurisdiction: Concurrent jurisdiction exists where two or more courts from different systems simultaneously have jurisdiction over a specific case. This situation often leads to forum shopping, as parties will try to have their civil or criminal case heard in the court ... (Social) [70%] 2024-01-02 [Civil procedure]
26. General jurisdiction: A court of general jurisdiction, in the law of the United States, is a court with authority to hear cases in law and in equity of all kinds – criminal, civil, family, probate, and other legal claims. U.S. [70%] 2024-01-07 [Jurisdiction]
27. Discretionary jurisdiction: Discretionary jurisdiction is a power that allows a court to engage in discretionary review. This power gives a court the authority to decide whether to hear a particular case brought before it. (Social) [70%] 2023-11-20 [Civil procedure]
28. Universal jurisdiction: Universal jurisdiction is a concept in international law, in which certain offenses are considered sufficiently grave that any Requesting State (i.e., nation) may apprehend, or ask for extradition of, an individual who has been charged, by a second state ... [70%] 2023-08-16
29. Summary jurisdiction: Summary jurisdiction, in the widest sense of the phrase, in English law includes the power asserted by courts of record to deal brevi manu with contempts of court without the intervention of a jury. Probably the power was originally exercisable ... (Social) [70%] 2023-08-26
30. Diversity jurisdiction: Diversity jurisdiction refers to the power of the Federal courts of the United States to hear cases and controversies in which the opposing parties are not from the same state and the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000, "exclusive of ... [70%] 2023-02-27 [Laws] [United States Courts]...
31. Criminal jurisdiction: Criminal jurisdiction is a term used in constitutional law and public law to describe the power of courts to hear a case brought by a state accusing a defendant of the commission of a crime. It is relevant in three ... (Legal term) [70%] 2023-12-16 [Criminal law] [International law]...
32. Personal jurisdiction: Personal jurisdiction is a court's jurisdiction over the parties, as determined by the facts in evidence, which bind the parties to a lawsuit, as opposed to subject-matter jurisdiction, which is jurisdiction over the law involved in the suit ... (Court jurisdiction over the parties of a lawsuit) [70%] 2024-05-13 [Civil procedure] [Jurisdiction]...
33. Extraterritorial jurisdiction: Extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) is the legal ability of a government to exercise authority beyond its normal boundaries. Any authority can claim ETJ over any external territory they wish. (Concept in law) [70%] 2024-06-09 [Extraterritorial jurisdiction] [International law]...
34. Ecclesiastical jurisdiction: Ecclesiastical jurisdiction is jurisdiction by church leaders over other church leaders and over the laity. Jurisdiction is a word borrowed from the legal system which has acquired a wide extension in theology, wherein, for example, it is frequently used in ... (Authority of church leaders over others) [70%] 2024-09-03 [Church organization] [Canon law]...
35. Original jurisdiction: The original jurisdiction of a court is the power to hear a case for the first time, as opposed to appellate jurisdiction, when a higher court has the power to review a lower court's decision. The lowest civil court ... (Social) [70%] 2024-07-14 [Legal terminology]
36. Universal jurisdiction: Universal jurisdiction is a legal principle that allows states or international organizations to prosecute individuals for serious crimes, such as genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, regardless of where the crime was committed and irrespective of the accused's ... (Legal principle) [70%] 2024-11-12 [Universal jurisdiction] [Human rights instruments]...
37. Pendent party jurisdiction: In the United States federal courts, pendent party jurisdiction refers to a court's power to adjudicate a claim against a party who would otherwise not be subject to the jurisdiction of the federal courts, because the claim arose from ... (Social) [57%] 2023-12-11 [Civil procedure]
38. Withdrawal of jurisdiction: Withdrawal of jurisdiction refers to the power of Congress to limit the authority of federal courts, and sometimes even state courts, to hear disputes over certain issues. The first major bill passed by the First Congress, which included many of ... [57%] 2023-02-17 [United States Supreme Court Cases] [Circuit Cases]...
39. Primary jurisdiction doctrine: Primary jurisdiction doctrine enables federal courts to stay its proceedings and defer to administrative discretion exercised by agencies created by Congress. There is a two-pronged test. [57%] 2023-02-04 [United States Supreme Court Cases]