USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -jurisdiction, in law, the authority of a court to hear and determine cases. This authority is constitutionally based.

Detailed explanation-2: -Introduction: Jurisdiction means and includes any authority conferred by the law upon the court, tribunal or judge to decide or adjudicate any dispute between the parties or pass judgment or order.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is subject to the competent legislature to bar the jurisdiction of civil courts with regard to a specific class of suits of civil nature, provided that, in doing so it retains itself within the scope of legislation given to it and does not contradict any terms of the constitution.

Detailed explanation-4: -Part III of the Indian Constitution guarantees “fundamental rights” to all citizens, and some of these, like the right to life (art. 21) and the right to equality (art. 14), to all persons. The fundamental rights are enforceable in the High Courts and the Supreme Court.

Detailed explanation-5: -Civil Court Jurisdiction Subject Matter Jurisdiction: It can try cases of a particular type and relate to a particular subject. Territorial Jurisdiction: It can try cases within its geographical limit, and not beyond the territory. Pecuniary Jurisdiction: Cases related to money matters, suits of monetary value.