dominant jurisdiction principle

dominant-jurisdiction principle. The rule that the court in which a case is first filed maintains the suit, to the exclusion of all other courts that would also have jurisdiction. [Cases: Courts 475, 493, 514; Federal Courts 1145. C.J.S. Courts §§ 188, 211, 224.]

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译者Celia，毕业于新加坡知名法学院，擅长翻译涉及信息和智能技术领域的法律文件。