exclusive jurisdiction
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From 366 U.S. 656 - Pan American Petroleum Corporation v. Superior Court of Delaware in and for New Castle County Texaco Inc · 1961Most cited · 572 citing opinions
Exclusive jurisdiction' is given the federal courts but it is 'exclusive' only for suits that may be brought in the federal courts. Exclusiveness is a consequence of having jurisdiction, not the generator of jurisdiction because of which state courts are excluded.