Discretionary jurisdiction
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discretionary-jurisdiction-270-2939467
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Discretionary jurisdiction
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Discretionary jurisdiction is a power that allows a court to engage in discretionary review. This power gives a court the authority to decide whether to hear a particular case brought before it. Typically, courts of last resort and intermediate courts in a state or country will have discretionary jurisdiction. In contrast, the lower courts have no such power. For this reason, the lower courts must entertain any case properly filed, so long as the court has subject matter jurisdiction over the qu
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Power of a court to engage in discretionary review
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discretionary_jurisdiction
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2023-12-13T05:02:27Z
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