A court’s power to bring a person into its adjudicative process; jurisdiction over a defendant’s personal rights, rather than merely over property interests. — Also termed in personam jurisdiction; jurisdiction in personam; jurisdiction of the person; jurisdiction over the person. See IN PERSONAM. Cf. in rem jurisdiction. [Cases: Admiralty 5; Constitutional Law 305(5, 6); Courts […]
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Jurisdiction over the nature of the case and the type of relief sought; the extent to which a court can rule on the conduct of persons or the status of things. — Also termed jurisdiction of the subject matter; jurisdiction of the cause; jurisdiction over the action. Cf. personal jurisdiction. [Cases: Courts 4; Federal Courts
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An action that proceeds within some category of territorial jurisdiction other than in personam — that is, jurisdiction in rem, quasi in rem, or over status.
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Family law. In a child-custody matter, jurisdiction based on (1) the best interests of the child, (2) at least one parent’s (or litigant’s) significant connection to the state, and (3) the presence in the state of substantial evidence about the child’s present or future care, protection, training, and personal relationships. • This type of jurisdiction
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subject matter jurisdiction 事物管辖权；诉讼标的管辖权指法院审理和裁决某一类案件的权限范围。如在美国对不同州籍公民间民事争议的管辖权〔diversity jurisdiction〕、联邦问题管辖权〔federal question jurisdiction〕、对海事和破产案件的管辖权〔jurisdiction over admiralty and bankruptcy cases〕等都属于联邦法院的事物管辖权。该管辖权通常由制定法予以规定。 (→personal jurisdiction)
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jurisdiction of the person. See personal jurisdiction under JURISDICTION.
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personal judgment 对人判决 判令被告个人负责，即以其个人财产支付的判决，不同于从某项基金或某项财产的收益中支付的判决。亦指法院对当事人有对人管辖权〔personal jurisdiction〕时作出的判决。
in personam jurisdiction. See personal jurisdiction under JURISDICTION.
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jurisdiction in personam. See personal jurisdiction under JURISDICTION.
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jurisdiction over the person. See personal jurisdiction under JURISDICTION.
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