"personal jurisdiction" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: personal jurisdictions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} personal jurisdiction (countable and uncountable, plural personal jurisdictions)
  1. (law) in the law of civil procedure, the ability of a court to hear a case brought against a party stemming from that party's presence, activities, or contacts within a specified set of geographical boundaries, usually the borders of a county, state, or nation. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Law Related terms: minimum contacts, subject matter jurisdiction
    Sense id: en-personal_jurisdiction-en-noun-TwKLsWZ2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

Inflected forms

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