Jurisdiction Clause — Law Dictionary

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In equity pracby a general averment that the acta complained of are contrary to ecpiity, and tend to the injury of the plaintiff, and that he has no remedy, or not a complete remedy, without the assistance of a court of equity, is called the "jurisdiction clause." llitf. Eq. PI. (Jeremy Ed.) 43. This clause is unnecessary; for if the court appear from the bill to have Jnriadiction, the bill will be sustained without this clause; and if the court have not jurisdiction, the bill will be dismissed, though the clause may be inserted. Story, Eq. PI. § 34.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The clause in a bill in equity upon which the complainant bases his claim of the court’s jurisdiction.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

That part of a bill in equity which is intended to give jurisdiction of the suit to the court, by a general averment that the acts complained of are contrary to equity and tend to the' injury of the plaintiff, and that he has no! remedy, or not a complete remedy, without the assistance of a court of equity, is called the jurisdiction clause. Mltf.. Eq. PI. 43. This clause is unnecessary; for if the court appear from the bill to have jurisdiction, the bill will be sustained without this clause; and If the court have not jurisdiction, the bill will be dismissed though, the clause may be Inserted. Story, Eq. PI. § 34.