federal question jurisdiction
(US, legal) The authority that a United States federal court has to hear a cause of action brought under the United States Constitution or federal statutes.
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(US, legal) The authority that a United States federal court has to hear a cause of action brought under the United States Constitution or federal statutes.
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- federal question89%
(US, legal) a cause of action brought in a court under the United States Constitution or a federal statute. A federal question gives rise to federal question jurisdiction.
- pendent jurisdiction70%
(US, legal) The authority of a United States federal court to hear a closely related state law claim against a party already facing a federal claim.
- federal law60%
(US, law) A legislation enacted by the national government of a country with a federal system, such as the United States.
- appellate jurisdiction60%
(US, legal) The power of a court to review and potentially modify the decisions made by another court or tribunal.
- supreme court54%
(Canada, United States) In certain provinces and states, a superior court of original jurisdiction, which however is inferior to said region's court of appeals.