Conflict of laws. The doctrine that forecloses collateral attack on the jurisdiction of another state’s court that has rendered final judgment. • The doctrine applies when a court in an earlier case has taken jurisdiction over a person, over status, or over land. It is based on the principle that under res judicata, the parties […]
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bootstrap doctrine 〈美〉自助原则 禁止对已作出终局判决的另一州法院的管辖权提出间接攻击〔collateral attack〕的一项原则，即若法院最初对案件没有管辖权，但当争点被当事人在本法院争讼时，法院可因其作出它有管辖权这一错误的却是结论性的裁决而使自己取得管辖权。该原则的根据是，依据既判力原则，当事人受法院判决的约束，而不论争点是法院的管辖权或是其他问题。当法院在前一案件中已对人身、法律地位〔status〕或土地行使管辖权时，可以适用该原则，但是，如果法院对案件没有事物管辖权〔subject-matter jurisdiction〕，自助原则并不能使法院判决生效。例如，当事人在州法院出庭争讼，并不能支持该法院取得对联邦事项的管辖权。
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bootstrap doctrine. Conflict of laws. The doctrine that forecloses collateral attack on the jurisdiction of another state’s court that has rendered final judgment. • The doctrine applies when a court in an earlier case has taken jurisdiction over a person, over status, or over land. It is based on the principle that under res judicata,
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