case or controversy — A term used in Article III, Section 2, of the Constitution to describe the structure by which actual, conflicting claims of individuals must be brought before a federal court for resolution if the court is to exercise its jurisdiction to consider … Law dictionary
case and controversy — See case; case or controversy; controversy … Ballentine's law dictionary
Case or Controversy clause — The Case or Controversy Clause of Article III of the United States Constitution (found in Art. III, Section 2, Clause 1) has been deemed to impose a requirement that United States federal courts are not permitted to hear cases that do not pose an … Wikipedia
case or controversy — See case standing to sue doctrine … Black's law dictionary
case or controversy — See case standing to sue doctrine … Black's law dictionary
case — 1 n [Latin casus accident, event, set of circumstances, literally, act of falling] 1 a: a civil or criminal suit or action the judicial power shall extend to all case s, in law and equity, arising under this Constitution U.S. Constitution art.… … Law dictionary
controversy — con·tro·ver·sy / kän trə ˌvər sēBrit alsokən trä vər sē/ n pl sies 1: a state of dispute or disagreement suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars U.S. Constitution amend. VII 2: a civil action involving a… … Law dictionary
case requirement — >> controversy (2). Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 … Law dictionary
Controversy — Disagree redirects here. For the Malaysian band, see Disagree (band). For other uses, see Controversy (disambiguation). Auseinandersetzung (Controversy), by Karl Henning Seemann Controversy is a state of prolonged public dispute or debate,… … Wikipedia
Controversy (law) — In jurisprudence, a controversy differs from a case; while the latter includes all suits, criminal as well as civil, a controversy is a purely civil proceeding. For example, the Case or Controversy Clause of Article Three of the United States… … Wikipedia
