Usually means: Authority over a defendant anywhere.
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  1. general jurisdiction: Dictionary.com
  2. General jurisdiction: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. general jurisdiction: Merriam-Webster Legal Dictionary
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Definitions from Wikipedia (General jurisdiction)

noun:  A court of general jurisdiction, in the law of the United States, is a court with authority to hear cases in law and in equity of all kinds – criminal, civil, family, probate, and other legal claims.


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