specific jurisdiction
- A type of legal authority that a court holds which allows it to make a decision only on a legal issue that is directly connected with the individual's actions or activities within the court's geographic limits
- The court could not exercise specific jurisdiction since the party in question had no direct activities or contacts in the state where the court sits.
- Despite the company's nationwide operations, the case was dismissed due to lack of specific jurisdiction in the state where the lawsuit was filed.
- In civil cases, one of the key considerations is often establishing whether or not the court has specific jurisdiction over the party involved.
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