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Removal

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004220

The transfer of a case from a state court to a federal court. This action is generally initiated by the defendant and is permitted when the federal court would have had original jurisdiction over the matter, such as cases involving diversity of citizenship or a federal question. The process is governed by specific statutory requirements outlined in 28 U.S.C. § 1441.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004220
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004220",
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  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The transfer of a case from a state court to a federal court. This action is generally initiated by the defendant and is permitted when the federal court would have had original jurisdiction over the matter, such as cases involving diversity of citizenship or a federal question. The process is governed by specific statutory requirements outlined in 28 U.S.C. § 1441.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/removal/"
}

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