jurisdiction

jurisdiction
A term used in two senses as it applies to a court: (1) In a general sense, the abstract right of a court to exercise its powers in causes of a certain class; (2) in a particular sense, the right of a tribunal to exercise its power with respect to a particular matter. In other words, the power of the court over the subject matter, over the res or property in contest, and for the rendition of the judgment or decree the court assumes to make. 20 Am J2d Cts §§ 87, 88. Summarily stated, the power to act judicially. Industrial Addition Asso. v Commissioner, 323 US 310, 89 L Ed 260, 65 S Ct 289; Monarch Anthracite Mining Co. (CA3 Pa) 102 F2d 337. The power to hear, determine, and adjudicate. Mellette County v Arnold, 76 SD 210, 75 NW2d 641, 644. In criminal case, the jurisdiction which exists for the punishment of crimes; the power of a court to inquire into the fact, to apply the law, and to declare the punishment, in a regular course of judicial proceeding, embracing every kind of judicial action on the subject matter, from finding the indictment to pronouncing the sentence. State v Smith, 29 RI 513, 72 A 710. Sometimes referring to the power or authority of administrative or executive agencies, even to the power of the state. 20 Am J2d Cts § 87. Sometimes referring to the territorial area, national or state, by way of indicating the law applicable to a case or the place where a cause was tried.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • Jurisdiction — (v. tat), 1) im Allgemeinen die Befugniß, Recht zu sprechen; daher so v.w. Gerichtsbarkeit (s.d.); 2) im alten Rom die Befugniß zu dem, was der Magistrat im ordentlichen Verfahren zur Einleitung des Processes zu thun hatte. Die J. kam nur den… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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