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JURIDICTION SPECIALE [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Courts
  • Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
CONT

Limited jurisdiction, or special jurisdiction, is the courts' jurisdiction only on certain types of cases such as bankruptcy, family matters, etc.

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.

Key term(s)
  • court of special jurisdiction
  • limited jurisdiction court

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tribunaux
  • Décisions (Droit judiciaire)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tribunales
  • Decisiones (Derecho procesal)
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