Aggregation of jurisdictional amount

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000446",
  "term": "Aggregation of jurisdictional amount",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The combining of multiple claims or the claims of multiple parties to meet the minimum monetary threshold required for a court to hear a case, particularly in federal diversity jurisdiction. This allows plaintiffs with individually small claims to collectively satisfy the jurisdictional amount. Rules for aggregation vary, often permitting a single plaintiff to aggregate multiple claims against one defendant, or multiple plaintiffs to aggregate claims arising from a common undivided interest.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/aggregation-of-jurisdictional-amount/"
}