Jurisdiction
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Jurisdiction procedure
A court's power to hear a particular kind of case and to make binding decisions about the people or property involved.
Technical: The authority of a court to adjudicate — comprising subject-matter jurisdiction (power over the type of dispute) and personal jurisdiction (power over the parties or res); without it, a judgment is void.
Sources: Cornell LII — Jurisdiction
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