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(U.S.) a cause of action brought in a court under the United States Constitution or a federal statutes. A federal question gives rise to federal question jurisdiction
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federal question — see question 2 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. federal question … Law dictionary
Federal question jurisdiction — is a term used in the United States law of civil procedure to refer to the situation in which a United States federal court has subject matter jurisdiction to hear a civil case because the plaintiff has alleged a violation of the Constitution,… … Wikipedia
federal question jurisdiction — see jurisdiction Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. federal question jurisdiction … Law dictionary
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federal question jurisdiction — Cases arising under Constitution of United States, Acts of Congress, or treaties, and involving their interpretation and application, and of which jurisdiction is given to federal courts, are commonly described as involving a federal question.… … Black's law dictionary
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federal question — A genuine and substantial controversy, arising under the Constitution, a law, or treaty of the United States, presented in such form that the judicial power is capable of acting upon it, and so directly involved in a case that a determination… … Ballentine's law dictionary
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