jurisdiction of the subject matter

jurisdiction of the subject matter
The power of a court to hear and determine cases of the general class to which the action in question belongs. Schillerstrom v Schillerstrom, 75 ND 667, 32 NW2d 106, 2 ALR2d 271. A jurisdiction not dependent upon the state of facts which may appear in a particular case, or the ultimate existence of a good cause of action in the plaintiff therein. Parker Bros. v Fagan (CA5 Fla) 68 F2d 616.

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  • jurisdiction of the subject matter — Power of a particular court to hear the type of case that is then before it. Alfaro v. Meagher, 27 Ill.App.3d 292, 326 N.E.2d 545, 548. Term refers to jurisdiction of court over class of cases to which particular case belongs, Ferree v. Ferree,… …   Black's law dictionary

  • jurisdiction of the subject matter — Power of a particular court to hear the type of case that is then before it. Alfaro v. Meagher, 27 Ill.App.3d 292, 326 N.E.2d 545, 548. Term refers to jurisdiction of court over class of cases to which particular case belongs, Ferree v. Ferree,… …   Black's law dictionary

  • subject matter jurisdiction — Term refers to court s power to hear and determine cases of the general class or category to which proceedings in question belong; the power to deal with the general subject involved in the action. Standard Oil Co. v. Montecatini Edison S. p. A …   Black's law dictionary

  • subject-matter jurisdiction — Term refers to court s power to hear and determine cases of the general class or category to which proceedings in question belong; the power to deal with the general subject involved in the action. Standard Oil Co. v. Montecatini Edison S. p. A …   Black's law dictionary

  • subject matter of action — See jurisdiction of the subject matter; subject of the action …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • Subject-matter jurisdiction — is the authority of a court to hear cases of a particular type or cases relating to a specific subject matter. For instance, bankruptcy court has the authority to only hear bankruptcy cases.Subject matter jurisdiction must be distinguished from… …   Wikipedia

  • subject matter jurisdiction — noun In the law of civil procedure, the ability of a court to hear a case based on the authority granted to the court to hear that particular type of case. The divorce court was overturned when it rendered a criminal conviction against a party,… …   Wiktionary

  • jurisdiction of the cause — In the broader sense, the power of the court to proceed to the administration of justice in a particular case, considered from any angle affecting such power, be it want of service of process, the absence of the requisite amount in controversy,… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • subject matter jurisdiction — see jurisdiction Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. subject matter jurisdiction …   Law dictionary

  • Subject matter — may refer to:* patentable subject matter (or statutory subject matter), defining whether patent protection is available * subject matter jurisdiction, determining the kinds of claims or disputes over which a court has jurisdiction * Subject… …   Wikipedia

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