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'''Jurisdiction''' is the [[power]] or authority of a court to hear and try a case; the geographic area in which a court has power, or the types of cases it has power to hear.
'''Jurisdiction''' is the [[power]] or authority of a court to hear and try a case; the geographic area in which a court has power, or the types of cases it has power to hear.
Explained another way, '''jurisdiction''' is the legal authority of a [[court]] to hear and decide a case that arose in a certain geographic area or a certain type of case. It is closely related to [[venue]], which refers to the specific [[court]] where it is most proper to have a case heard. In a particular case, multiple courts may have jurisdiction, and the rules of venue determine which particular court with jurisdiction will hear the case.
Explained another way, jurisdiction is the legal authority of a [[court]] to hear and decide a case that arose in a certain geographic area or a certain type of case. It is closely related to [[venue]], which refers to the specific [[court]] where it is most proper to have a case heard. In a particular case, multiple courts may have jurisdiction, and the rules of venue determine which particular court with jurisdiction will hear the case.
For example, if a landlord wants to sue a tenant for eviction, generally such a matter is brought before a [[justice of the peace]] or a small claims court, as opposed to a [[probate]] court. On the other hand the heirs in a [[probate]] matter generally must have the case heard within a probate court as opposed to a small claims court.
For example, if a landlord wants to sue a tenant for eviction, generally such a matter is brought before a [[justice of the peace]] or a small claims court, as opposed to a [[probate]] court. On the other hand the heirs in a [[probate]] matter generally must have the case heard within a probate court as opposed to a small claims court.
== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://dictionary.law.com/ Law Dictionary]
*[http://dictionary.law.com/ Law Dictionary]
[[Category:Legal Terms]]
[[Category:Legal Terms]]