Tuesday, May 7, 2013

What does "jurisdiction is determined by the allegations in the complaint or information" mean?

As a rule, jurisdiction is conferred by law.

Thus, "jurisdicition is determined by the allegations in the complaint or infornmation" does not mean that allegations confer jurisdiction. It is the law that confers jurisdiction, thus without the law there is no jurisdiction.

Rather the phrase means that jurisdictional facts must be alleged in the complaint or information

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