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The value of the relief demanded or the amount of monetary damages claimed in a lawsuit.

Some courts have jurisdiction, or the power to hear cases, only if the amount in controversy is more or less than an amount specified by law. For example, federal district courts can hear lawsuits concerning questions of federal law and

controversies between citizens of different states, but they can do this only if the amount in controversy is more than $50,000. Some lower-level state courts, such as those that hear small claims, have no authority to hear controversies involving more than certain maximum amounts.

When the amount in controversy determines the court's authority to hear a particular case, it may also be called the jurisdictional amount.

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Although the IRS agreed that the taxpayers had substantially prevailed on the amount in controversy, it contended that they failed to fully substantiate, or account for, certain items. Recovering litigation and administrative costs by Ely, Mark H. / The Tax Adviser Proposed tort reform legislation, supported by the Bush administration, would amend current law to permit any defendant to transfer a large, multistate class action from a state court to federal court when I) at least one plaintiff and one defendant are from different states and 2) the total amount in controversy is at least $2 million. Knave of torts: cooler coffee for $3 million and other lawyer bargains by McMenamin, Michael / Reason The IRS notes that a taxpayer qualifying as a prevailing party by reason of having made a qualified offer need not substantially prevail on either the amount in controversy or the most significant issue or set of issues presented. NEW REGS ON RECOVERY OF LITIGATION COSTS by California CPA More results

Although the IRS agreed that the taxpayers had substantially prevailed on the amount in controversy, it contended that they failed to fully substantiate, or account for, certain items.

Recovering litigation and administrative costs by Ely, Mark H. / The Tax Adviser

Proposed tort reform legislation, supported by the Bush administration, would amend current law to permit any defendant to transfer a large, multistate class action from a state court to federal court when I) at least one plaintiff and one defendant are from different states and 2) the total amount in controversy is at least $2 million.

Knave of torts: cooler coffee for $3 million and other lawyer bargains by McMenamin, Michael / Reason

The IRS notes that a taxpayer qualifying as a prevailing party by reason of having made a qualified offer need not substantially prevail on either the amount in controversy or the most significant issue or set of issues presented.

NEW REGS ON RECOVERY OF LITIGATION COSTS by California CPA

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