subject matter jurisdiction

English

Noun

subject matter jurisdiction

  1. (law) In the law of civil procedure, the ability of a court to hear a case based on the authority granted to the court to hear that particular type of case.
    The divorce court was overturned when it rendered a criminal conviction against a party, because it lacked the subject matter jurisdiction to hear a criminal case.

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