Sunday, September 7, 2008

General vs. specific jurisdiction

Personal jurisdiction is not based on presence within the state. It is divided into two categories: general and specific. A state can claim personal jurisdiction if minimum contact is established.

When an out-of-state party has extensive, systematic and continuous dealings with the state in which the court sits this is general jurisdiction.

When a party does not have extensive, systematic and continuous dealings with the state but has a substantial connection to the party's in-state activity this is specific jurisdiction.

2 comments:

Cathy said...

uh, right. That's what I thought.

=)

Dr. A said...

Wow. I'm totally impressed! I still have no idea what this means. Amazing how a native language can be so foreign.