Overview Personal jurisdiction refers to the power that a court has to make a decision regarding the party being sued in a case. Before a court can exercise power over a party, the U.S. Constitution requires that the party has certain minimum contacts with the forum in which the court […]
Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction There are limits to the legal authority of each court to hear and decide a case. For a court to be able to decide a case, it has to have jurisdiction.Before you file your lawsuit, you need to figure out which court has: More than one court may have […]
Personal Jurisdiction The power of a court to hear and determine a lawsuit involving a defendant by virtue of the defendant’s having some contact with the place where the court is located. Personal jurisdiction, also known as in personam (against the person) jurisdiction, gives a court the authority to make […]