ancillary jurisdiction
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Definitions from Case Law
From 301 U.S. 278 - Steelman v. All Continent Corp. · 1937Most cited · 284 citing opinions
Jurisdiction to administer the estate draws to itself, when once it has attached, an incidental or ancillary jurisdiction to give protection to the estate against waste or disintegration while frauds upon its integrity are in process of discovery.