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  • Jurisdiction

    Criminal Procedure: Jurisdiction Introduction to Jurisdiction For a criminal conviction to be valid, both the sovereign power (the state or federal government) and the specific court that tries the accused must have jurisdiction (authority) over the crime charged. Jurisdiction refers to a […]

  • Jurisdiction Clause

    Introduction This entry provides an overview of the legal framework of jurisdiction clause, with a description of the most significant features of jurisdiction clause at international level. Related Work and Conclusions Resources See Also Jurisdictional statement Resources See Also […]

  • Jurisdiction Clause

    Introduction This entry provides an overview of the legal framework of jurisdiction clause, with a description of the most significant features of jurisdiction clause at international level. Related Work and Conclusions Resources See Also Jurisdictional statement Resources See Also […]

  • Federal Common Law Suit

    A Corporation Can be Held Liable in a Federal Common Law Suit Based on the Alien Tort Statute For Violating the Law of Nations in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): The second question presented is […]

  • Federal Common Law Suit

    A Corporation Can be Held Liable in a Federal Common Law Suit Based on the Alien Tort Statute For Violating the Law of Nations in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): The second question presented is […]

  • Subject Matter Jurisdiction

    Main US Decisions: 1. Aquamar v. Del Monte Fresh Produce 2. Ross v. Rittenhouse 3. Chisholm, Ex'r. v. Georgia 4. Hamdan v. Rumsfeld 5. In Re DRAM 6. Lopez v. Gonzales 7. Taveres v. Tavaraz 8. Sinochem International Co v. Malaysia International S 9. Khulumani v. Barclay National […]

  • Subject Matter Jurisdiction

    Main US Decisions: 1. Aquamar v. Del Monte Fresh Produce 2. Ross v. Rittenhouse 3. Chisholm, Ex'r. v. Georgia 4. Hamdan v. Rumsfeld 5. In Re DRAM 6. Lopez v. Gonzales 7. Taveres v. Tavaraz 8. Sinochem International Co v. Malaysia International S 9. Khulumani v. Barclay National […]

  • Federal Question Jurisdiction

    Federal Question Jurisdiction Explained in the United States of America (In the U.S. law) References See Also Civil Procedure (in international or comparative law) Federal Courts (in international or comparative law) Resources See Also Civil Procedure Federal Courts

  • Personal Jurisdiction

    In the United States For information about Personal jurisdiction in the context of international trade, click here Personal jurisdiction Comparisons of U.S. and European approaches to personal jurisdiction Civil Jurisdiction and Litigation in the Context of Internet Law Read, in this legal […]

  • Personal Jurisdiction

    In the United States For information about Personal jurisdiction in the context of international trade, click here Personal jurisdiction Comparisons of U.S. and European approaches to personal jurisdiction Civil Jurisdiction and Litigation in the Context of Internet Law Read, in this legal […]

  • Anomalous-jurisdiction Rule

    Description of Anomalous-jurisdiction Rule Resources See Also Federal Courts

  • Anomalous-jurisdiction Rule

    Description of Anomalous-jurisdiction Rule Resources See Also Federal Courts

  • Jurisdiction Over Foreign Entities

    Jurisdiction Over Foreign Entities in us Courts in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): As discussed in in this legal Encyclopedia, the U.S. Supreme Court heard two cases in tandem in 2010 concerning […]

  • Jurisdiction Over Foreign Entities

    Jurisdiction Over Foreign Entities in us Courts in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): As discussed in in this legal Encyclopedia, the U.S. Supreme Court heard two cases in tandem in 2010 concerning […]

  • Choice of Jurisdiction

    Choice of Jurisdiction Introduction In the past, the courts of all nations have jealously guarded their jurisdictions and have looked unfavourably on clauses in contracts which called for suit elsewhere. In consequence, courts properly seized with a dispute, have usually refused motions calling for the stay of proceedings. Recently, however, motions for stay have been…