Chapter Three Flashcards
What is ‘in personam’ jurisdiction?
the power of a court to require that a party or a witness come before the court; extends to the states borders in the state court system and across the courts geographic district in the federal system
What is an issue concerning the interpretation or application of a law?
A question of law
What is a question about an event or characteristic in a case?
A question of fact
what is a service of process?
the procedure by which courts present documents to defendants
What are long arm statutes?
Statutes that enable the court to serve defendants outside the state as long as the defendant has sufficient minimum contacts within the state
What is ‘in rem’ jurisdiction?
If a defendant has property in a state, a plaintiff may file suit against the defendants property instead of the owner
What is subject-matter jurisdiction?
A courts power to hear certain kinds of cases
Usually the appropriate venue is?
Where the defendant resides
