pendent jurisdiction
- A federal court's ability to rule on a claim it usually wouldn't have authority over, because it's tied to a claim that's appropriately within the court's purview
- The federal court, through pendent jurisdiction, was able to decide on both federal and state law claims in the suit.
- Due to pendent jurisdiction, the judge handled claims of breach of contract and consumer fraud together.
- She went to federal court, hoping pendent jurisdiction would allow her state law claim to be heard.
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