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purposeful availment

purposeful availment noun: in the law of civil procedure, an intentional act by one party directed into a particular state, thereby permitting that state to constitutionally assert personal jurisdiction over that party.

Noun

purposeful availment (uncountable)

  1. (US) In the law of civil procedure, an intentional act by one party directed into a particular state, thereby permitting that state to constitutionally assert personal jurisdiction over that party.

Questions about purposeful availment

What does purposeful availment mean?
Purposeful availment means in the law of civil procedure, an intentional act by one party directed into a particular state, thereby permitting that state to constitutionally assert personal jurisdiction over that party.
What part of speech is purposeful availment?
Purposeful availment is a noun.

Words near purposeful availment in the dictionary

  1. purpose-like
  2. purpose-made
  3. purposed
  4. purposedly
  5. purposeful
  6. purposeful availment
  7. purposefully
  8. purposefulness
  9. purposeless
  10. purposelessly
  11. purposelessness

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