subject-matter jurisdiction

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Definition von subject-matter jurisdiction im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

subject matter jurisdiction
: In the law of civil procedure, the ability of a court to hear a case based on the authority granted to the court to hear that particular type of case

The divorce court was overturned when it rendered a criminal conviction against a party, because it lacked the subject matter jurisdiction to hear a criminal case.

subject-matter jurisdiction
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