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personal jurisdiction — see jurisdiction Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. personal jurisdiction … Law dictionary
Personal jurisdiction (United States) — Personal jurisdiction in United States law refers to a court s power over a particular defendant ( in personam jurisdiction) or an item of property ( in rem jurisdiction). If a court does not have personal jurisdiction over a defendant or… … Wikipedia
Personal jurisdiction in internet cases — Personal Jurisdiction is a requirement to bring suit in American courts. In cases involving the internet, the court must determine if the site being sued has sufficient contacts with the jurisdiction in which the plaintiff brings suit to allow… … Wikipedia
personal jurisdiction — See jurisdiction in personam … Ballentine's law dictionary
jurisdiction — ju·ris·dic·tion /ˌju̇r əs dik shən/ n [Latin jurisdictio, from juris, genitive of jus law + dictio act of saying, from dicere to say] 1: the power, right, or authority to interpret, apply, and declare the law (as by rendering a decision) to be… … Law dictionary
personal — per·son·al adj 1: of, relating to, or affecting a person: as a: of, relating to, or based on the existence or presence of a person see also personal injury; personal jurisdiction at jurisdiction b … Law dictionary
Jurisdiction — In law, jurisdiction (from the Latin ius, iuris meaning law and dicere meaning to speak ) is the practical authority granted to a formally constituted legal body or to a political leader to deal with and make pronouncements on legal matters and,… … Wikipedia
personal — Appertaining to the person; belonging to an individual; limited to the person; having the nature or partaking of the qualities of human beings, or of movable property. In re Steimes Estate, 150 Misc. 279, 270 N.Y.S. 339. As to personal action… … Black's law dictionary
jurisdiction in personam — Power which a court has over the defendant s person and which is required before a court can enter a personal or in personam judgment. Pennoyer v. Neff, 95 U.S. 714, 24 L.Ed. 565. It may be acquired by an act of the defendant within a… … Black's law dictionary
jurisdiction in personam — Power which a court has over the defendant s person and which is required before a court can enter a personal or in personam judgment. Pennoyer v. Neff, 95 U.S. 714, 24 L.Ed. 565. It may be acquired by an act of the defendant within a… … Black's law dictionary
