Supplemental jurisdiction

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.NounThe authority of United States federal courts to hear additional claims substantially related to an original claim, even though the court would lack the subject-matter jurisdiction to hear the additional claims independently.

Synonyms

pendent jurisdiction diversity jurisdiction federal question jurisdiction subject matter jurisdiction supplemental appellate jurisdiction crossclaim artful pleading counterclaim universal jurisdiction third-party claim sublaw

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