want of jurisdiction

want of jurisdiction. A court’s lack of power to act in a particular way or to give certain kinds of relief. • A court may have no power to act at all, may lack authority over a person or the subject matter of a lawsuit, or may have no power to act until the prerequisites for its jurisdiction have been satisfied. — Also termed lack of jurisdiction. See JURISDICTION. [Cases: Courts 39, 40; Federal Courts 30. C.J.S. Courts §§ 3, 87–92.]

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法律翻译David，毕业于美国顶尖的高级翻译学院，专注翻译各类与电子证据开示与文件保全有关的法律文件。