What is JURISDICTION?

The power aud authority constitutionally conferred upon (or constitutionally recognized as existing in) a court or judge to pronounce the sentence of the law, or to award the remedies provided by law, upon a state of facts, proved or ad- mitted, referred to the tribunal for decision, and authorized by law to be the subject of investigation or action by that tribunal, and in favor of or against persons (or a res) who present themselves, or who are brought, before the court in some manner sanctioned by law as proper and sufficient. 1 Black, Judgm.

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Related Legal Terms

APPELLATE JURISDICTION, SPECIAL JURISDICTION, ANCILLARY JURISDICTION, SUMMARY JURISDICTION, ORIGINAL JURISDICTION, TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION, LIMITED JURISDICTION, DEMURRER TO JURISDICTION, ADVISORY JURISDICTION, CRIMINAL JURISDICTION


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