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voluntary jurisdiction

voluntary jurisdiction noun: legal authority granted without the need for litigation, such as the receiving of probate from a will.

Noun

voluntary jurisdiction

  1. Legal authority granted without the need for litigation, such as the receiving of probate from a will.

Questions about voluntary jurisdiction

What does voluntary jurisdiction mean?
Voluntary jurisdiction means legal authority granted without the need for litigation, such as the receiving of probate from a will.
What part of speech is voluntary jurisdiction?
Voluntary jurisdiction is a noun.

Words near voluntary jurisdiction in the dictionary

  1. voluntary agents
  2. voluntary aided school
  3. voluntary aided schools
  4. voluntary controlled school
  5. voluntary controlled schools
  6. voluntary jurisdiction
  7. voluntary manslaughter
  8. voluntary manslaughters
  9. voluntary movement
  10. voluntary movements
  11. voluntary muscle

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