original jurisdiction

noun

Definitions

  1. In common law legal systems, the power of a court to hear a case for the first time, as…

    In common law legal systems, the power of a court to hear a case for the first time, as opposed to appellate jurisdiction.

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No curated loop yet for original jurisdiction. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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