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LIMITED JURISDICTION COURT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- special jurisdiction
1, record 1, English, special%20jurisdiction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- limited jurisdiction 2, record 1, English, limited%20jurisdiction
correct
- court of limited jurisdiction 2, record 1, English, court%20of%20limited%20jurisdiction
correct
- special jurisdiction court 2, record 1, English, special%20jurisdiction%20court
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Limited jurisdiction, or special jurisdiction, is the courts' jurisdiction only on certain types of cases such as bankruptcy, family matters, etc. 2, record 1, English, - special%20jurisdiction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The courts of limited jurisdiction, as opposed to general jurisdiction, are courts whose power derives from an issuing authority (e.g. Statute, Constitution). Special jurisdiction courts always must demonstrate that they are authorized to exert jurisdiction under their issuing authority. 2, record 1, English, - special%20jurisdiction
Record 1, Key term(s)
- court of special jurisdiction
- limited jurisdiction court
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- juridiction spéciale
1, record 1, French, juridiction%20sp%C3%A9ciale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tribunal de juridiction spéciale 2, record 1, French, tribunal%20de%20juridiction%20sp%C3%A9ciale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tribunales
- Decisiones (Derecho procesal)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- jurisdicción especial
1, record 1, Spanish, jurisdicci%C3%B3n%20especial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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