Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
limited jurisdiction — see jurisdiction Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. limited jurisdiction … Law dictionary
Limited jurisdiction — Limited jurisdiction, or special jurisdiction, is the courts jurisdiction only on certain types of cases such as bankruptcy, family matters, etc. [1] The courts of limited jurisdiction, as opposed to general jurisdiction, are courts whose power… … Wikipedia
limited jurisdiction — limited or special jurisdiction Jurisdiction of court which is confined to particular types of cases or actions, or which can be exercised only under the limitations and circumstances prescribed by the statute. A court s power over an action is… … Black's law dictionary
limited jurisdiction — limited or special jurisdiction Jurisdiction of court which is confined to particular types of cases or actions, or which can be exercised only under the limitations and circumstances prescribed by the statute. A court s power over an action is… … Black's law dictionary
jurisdiction — 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… … Law dictionary
limited or special jurisdiction — Jurisdiction of court which is confined to particular types of cases or actions, or which can be exercised only under the limitations and circumstances prescribed by the statute. A court s power over an action is governed generally by statute and … Black's law dictionary
limited or special jurisdiction — Jurisdiction of court which is confined to particular types of cases or actions, or which can be exercised only under the limitations and circumstances prescribed by the statute. A court s power over an action is governed generally by statute and … Black's law dictionary
court of limited jurisdiction — A term which lacks precision as a description of a court, since there may be limitations upon the jurisdiction of a court properly classed as a court of general jurisdiction; a term sometimes used for an inferior court, a court not of record, one … Ballentine's law dictionary
limited — I adjective angustus, bounded, brevis, checked, circumscribed, circumscriptive, confined, confining, constricted, controlled, cramped, curbed, definite, enclosed, fixed, hampered, impeded, insular, narrow, parvus, prescribed, restrained,… … Law dictionary
Jurisdiction — 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,… … Wikipedia
