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==Etymology==
==Etymology==
[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] jurisdiccioun, from Anglo-French & [[Latin]]; Anglo-French jurisdiction, from Latin jurisdiction-, jurisdictio, from juris + diction-, dictio [[act]] of [[Speech|saying]]
[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] jurisdiccioun, from Anglo-French & [[Latin]]; Anglo-French jurisdiction, from Latin jurisdiction-, jurisdictio, from juris + diction-, dictio [[act]] of [[Speech|saying]]
*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century]
*Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century]
==Definitions==
==Definitions==
*1 : the [[power]], right, or [[authority]] to [[interpret]] and apply the [[law]]
*1 : the [[power]], right, or [[authority]] to [[interpret]] and apply the [[law]]
* Subject Matter jurisdiction is an authority over the subject of the legal questions involved in the case.
* Subject Matter jurisdiction is an authority over the subject of the legal questions involved in the case.
[[Courts]] may also have jurisdiction that is exclusive, or concurrent ([[shared]]). Where a court has exclusive jurisdiction over a territory or a subject matter, it is the only court that is authorized to address that matter. Where a court has concurrent or shared jurisdiction, more than one court can adjudicate the matter. Where a concurrent jurisdiction exists in a civil case, a party may attempt to engage in forum shopping, by bringing the case to a court which it presumes would rule in its favor.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurisdiction]
[[Courts]] may also have jurisdiction that is exclusive, or concurrent ([[shared]]). Where a court has exclusive jurisdiction over a territory or a subject matter, it is the only court that is authorized to address that matter. Where a court has concurrent or shared jurisdiction, more than one court can adjudicate the matter. Where a concurrent jurisdiction exists in a civil case, a party may attempt to engage in forum shopping, by bringing the case to a court which it presumes would rule in its favor.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurisdiction]
[[Category: Law]]
[[Category: Law]]
