Controversy
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
A dispute arising between two or more persons. In the federal jurisdiction clause relating to controversies "between two or more states," etc., it means those that are justiciable between the parties thereto.
Louisiana v. Texas, 176 U. S. 1, 21, 20 Sup. Ct. 201, 44 L. Ed. 347.
It differs from case, which Includes all suits, criminal as well as civil; whereas controversy Is a civil and not a criminal proceeding; Chisholm v. Georgia, 2 Dall. (U. S.) 419, 431, 43:!. 1 L. Ed. 440; 1 Tuck. Bla. Com. App. 420, 42L By the constitution of the United States, the Judicial power extends to controversies to which the United States shall be a party. ArL III. sec.
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The meaning to be attached to the word controversy in the constitution Is that above given.