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pendent jurisdiction

pendent jurisdiction noun: the authority of a United States federal court to hear a closely related state law claim against a party already facing a federal claim.

Noun

pendent jurisdiction (uncountable)

  1. (US) The authority of a United States federal court to hear a closely related state law claim against a party already facing a federal claim.

Questions about pendent jurisdiction

What does pendent jurisdiction mean?
Pendent jurisdiction means the authority of a United States federal court to hear a closely related state law claim against a party already facing a federal claim.
What part of speech is pendent jurisdiction?
Pendent jurisdiction is a noun.

Words near pendent jurisdiction in the dictionary

  1. Pendembu
  2. pendence
  3. pendency
  4. Pendennis
  5. pendent
  6. pendent jurisdiction
  7. pendente lite
  8. pendentive
  9. pendentives
  10. pendently
  11. pendents

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