jurisdictional amount
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jurisdictional amount — n: the amount or value that a matter in controversy must exceed in order for the federal courts to have diversity jurisdiction ◇ The jurisdictional amount is set by statute and is currently $50,000. Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam… … Law dictionary
jurisdictional amount — Required amount involved in the particular case to give court jurisdiction, Shabotzky v. Massachusetts Mut. Life Ins. Co., D.C.N.Y., 21 F.Supp. 166, 167; sum of all claims that are properly joined, Gray v. Blight, C.A.Colo., 112 F.2d 696, 700;… … Black's law dictionary
jurisdictional amount — Required amount involved in the particular case to give court jurisdiction, Shabotzky v. Massachusetts Mut. Life Ins. Co., D.C.N.Y., 21 F.Supp. 166, 167; sum of all claims that are properly joined, Gray v. Blight, C.A.Colo., 112 F.2d 696, 700;… … Black's law dictionary
Amount in controversy — (sometimes called jurisdictional amount) is a term used in United States civil procedure to denote a requirement that persons seeking to bring a lawsuit in a particular court must be suing for a certain minimum amount before that court may hear… … Wikipedia
amount — I (quantity) noun aggregate, bulk, count, extent, magnitude, mass, measure, measurement, net quantity, number, numeration, strength, substance, sum, summa, total, whole associated concepts: amount of evidence, amount of loss foreign phrases:… … Law dictionary
amount in controversy — n. The monetary damages sought by a party in an action; the value of a claim even if not expressly stated in the pleadings . =>> aggregation doctrine, jurisdiction (jurisdictional amount) … Law dictionary
minimum jurisdictional amount — A constitutional or statutory limitation on jurisdiction which deprives a court of jurisdiction where the amount or value in litigation is less than a specified amount. 20 Am J2d Cts § 154 … Ballentine's law dictionary
amount — The whole effect, substance, quantity, import, result, or significance. The sum of principal and interest. See also sum certain @ amount covered In insurance, the amount that is insured, and for which underwriters are liable for loss under a… … Black's law dictionary
amount — The whole effect, substance, quantity, import, result, or significance. The sum of principal and interest. See also sum certain @ amount covered In insurance, the amount that is insured, and for which underwriters are liable for loss under a… … Black's law dictionary
jurisdictional limits — The constitutional or statutory parameters within which judicial power may be exercised such as limits based on the monetary value of the action. See jurisdictional amount … Black's law dictionary
