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Diversity jurisdiction

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001688

The authority of federal courts to hear civil cases when the parties are citizens of different states and the amount in controversy exceeds a statutory minimum. This jurisdictional basis prevents potential bias against out-of-state litigants in state courts. The current statutory minimum for diversity jurisdiction is $75,000.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001688
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001688",
  "term": "Diversity jurisdiction",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The authority of federal courts to hear civil cases when the parties are citizens of different states and the amount in controversy exceeds a statutory minimum. This jurisdictional basis prevents potential bias against out-of-state litigants in state courts. The current statutory minimum for diversity jurisdiction is $75,000.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/diversity-jurisdiction/"
}

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