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In the law of civil procedure, a statute which establishes the activities by a potential defendant which will give the courts of a state personal jurisdiction over that defendant.
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long-arm statute — A law that gives a court jurisdiction over a nonresident company or individual who has had sufficient contacts with the jurisdiction to warrant being subject to its laws. Category: Accidents & Injuries Category: Representing Yourself in Court… … Law dictionary
long–arm statute — n: a state statute allowing for the assertion of personal jurisdiction over a nonresident defendant who has some connection (as ownership or use of property, transaction of business, or commission of a tort) with the state – called also single… … Law dictionary
long arm statute — n. A state statute that gives the state personal jurisdiction over nonresident defendants in matters that affect local residents and property. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell … Law dictionary
long arm statute — A statute providing for constructive or substituted service of process on a nonresident motorist in case such motorist becomes involved in an accident while using the highways in the jurisdiction in which such statute has been enacted, and leaves … Ballentine's law dictionary
long–arm — adj: of, relating to, or arising from a long arm statute long–arm jurisdiction a long–arm provision Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Long arm jurisdiction — In United States jurisprudence, long arm jurisdiction is a statutory grant of jurisdiction to local courts over foreign defendants. A state s ability to confer jurisdiction is limited by the Constitution. This jurisdiction permits a court to hear … Wikipedia
doing business statute — n: a state long arm statute that creates personal jurisdiction over companies establishing minimum contacts by doing business in that state Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
single–act statute — n: long arm statute Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
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