subject matter jurisdiction

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Definition of subject matter jurisdiction in English English dictionary

: 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.

Hyphenation

sub·ject mat·ter ju·ris·dic·tion

Turkish pronunciation

sıbcekt mätır cûrısdîkşın

Pronunciation

/səbˈʤekt ˈmatər ˌʤo͝orəsˈdəksʜən/ /səbˈʤɛkt ˈmætɜr ˌʤʊrəsˈdɪkʃən/