- diversity jurisdiction
- The jurisdiction of a federal court arising from diversity of citizenship of the parties. 20 Am J2d Cts § 13. See diversity of citizenship.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
diversity jurisdiction
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diversity jurisdiction — see jurisdiction Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. diversity jurisdiction … Law dictionary
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diversity jurisdiction — See diversity of citizenship … 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
diversity of citizenship — diversity of citizenship: a condition in which the parties to an action are of diverse state or national citizenship see also complete diversity; diversity jurisdiction at jurisdiction, minimal diversity; article iii of the constitution in the… … Law dictionary
diversity — di·ver·si·ty /də vər sə tē, dī / n: diversity of citizenship Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. diversity … Law dictionary
jurisdiction — 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… … Black's law dictionary
jurisdiction — 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… … Black's 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
