personal jurisdiction
personal jurisdiction · personal jurisdictions
In the law of civil procedure, the ability of a court to hear a case brought against a…In the law of civil procedure, the ability of a court to hear a case brought against a party stemming from that party's presence, activities, or contacts within a specified set of geographical boundaries, usually the borders of a county, state, or nation.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)In the law of civil procedure, the ability of a court to hear a case brought against a party stemming from that party's presence, activities, or contacts within a specified set of geographical boundaries, usually the borders of a county, state, or nation.
Forms
plural: personal jurisdictions| Singular | personal jurisdiction |
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Word family
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable