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supplemental jurisdiction

supplemental jurisdiction noun: the 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.

Noun

supplemental jurisdiction (uncountable)

  1. (US) The 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.

Questions about supplemental jurisdiction

What does supplemental jurisdiction mean?
Supplemental jurisdiction means the 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.
What part of speech is supplemental jurisdiction?
Supplemental jurisdiction is a noun.

Words near supplemental jurisdiction in the dictionary

  1. supplejacks
  2. supplely
  3. supplement
  4. supplementable
  5. supplemental
  6. supplemental jurisdiction
  7. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
  8. supplemental restraint system
  9. supplemental restraint systems
  10. supplementally
  11. supplementals

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