"long arm statute" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: long arm statutes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} long arm statute (plural long arm statutes)
  1. (law, US) In the law of civil procedure, a statute which establishes the activities by a potential defendant which will give the courts of a state personal jurisdiction over that defendant. Tags: US Categories (topical): Law Synonyms: long-arm statute
    Sense id: en-long_arm_statute-en-noun-q3uO2yq- Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

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