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General Jurisdiction |
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The legal authority of a court to entertain whatever type of case comes up within the geographical area over which its power extends. General jurisdiction differs from special or limited jurisdiction, which is the power of a court to hear only certain types of cases, or those in which the amount in controversy is below a certain sum or that is subject to exceptions. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Court also found that tribal courts are not courts of general jurisdiction comparable to state courts. |
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