Diversity of citizenship

Diversity of citizenship

A basis for federal-court jurisdiction that exists when a case is between citizens of different states.

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diversity of citizenship

Law; Laws and acts

A federal court usually has jurisdiction only in cases involving federal questions or when the United States is a party. The major exception occurs when the parties involved in ...

diversity of citizenship

Legal services; Courts

The condition when the party on one side of a lawsuit is a citizen of one state and the other party is a citizen of another state; such cases are under the jurisdiction of federal ...

diversity of citizenship

Law; Legal services; General law

The situation that occurs when persons on one side of a case in federal court come from a different state than persons on the other side. Complete diversity (all the plaintiffs ...

diversity of citizenship

Law; US law

A basis for federal-court jurisdiction that exists when a case is between citizens of different states.

citizenship

Government; American government

Status of being a member of a state, one who owes allegiance to the government and is entitled to its protection and to political rights.

citizenship

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

The country in which a person holds their primary citizenship.

annotation

Law; US law

Annotation is the note or commentary, often with reference to other authority; like American Law Reports, an annotated reporter.

American law reports

Law; US law

An annotated reporter by Lawyers Cooperation Publishing Company is called as American Law Reports and is revised every year.

bankruptcy

Law; US law

Under authority of the federal bankruptcy act, individuals and companies may be relieved of most of their debt.

constitution

Law; US law

Constitution is the highest and fundamental form of law.Amendments in constitution are added after approval.

report

Law; US law

A law book containing opinions of the court, also called cases. A report, as opposed to a reporter, is generally official, meaning it is published by or under the authority of the ...

res judicata

Law; US law

The doctrine that a case that has been decided on its merit will not be re-litigated, is termed as res judicata.

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