Jurisdictional Removal
/ˌdʒʊrɪsdɪkʃəˈnæl rɪˈmuːvəl/
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- (n.) The act of transferring a case from one court to another based on the jurisdictional authority of the courts involved.
The defendant filed for jurisdictional removal to move the case from state court to federal court.
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Commentary
Jurisdictional removal specifically refers to transferring cases due to the authority of courts rather than procedural or convenience factors.
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