Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
subject matter of act — Same as subject matter of statute … 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
Patentable subject matter — Patent law (patents for inventions) … Wikipedia
interest in subject matter — For the purpose of intervention, some legal or equitable interest in the subject of the action which a judgment or decree will or may affect. Universal Oil Products Co. v Standard Oil Co. 6 F Supp 37. For the purpose of a statute rendering one… … Ballentine's law dictionary
subject — sub·ject / səb ˌjekt/ n: the person upon whose life a life insurance policy is written and upon whose death the policy is payable: insured compare beneficiary b, policyholder Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster … Law dictionary
plurality of subject matter — A characterization of the content of a statute embracing more than one subject. 50 Am J1st Stat § 192 … Ballentine's law dictionary
subject of statute — The matter or thing forming the groundwork of the statute, the chief thing or matter to which it relates and with which it deals. The matter to which the statute in question relates and with which it deals, as distinguished from its object which… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Statute of repose — Civil procedure in the United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Doctrines of civil procedure Jurisdiction Subject matter jurisdiction Diversity jurisdiction Personal jurisdiction Removal jurisdiction Venue Change of venue … Wikipedia
Statute law — Law Law (l[add]), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l[ o]g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
subject — Constitutional law. One that owes allegiance to a sovereign and is governed by his laws. The natives of Great Britain are subjects of the British government. Men in free governments are subjects as well as citizens; as citizens they enjoy rights… … Black's law dictionary
