Blacks Law - 4th Edition
COMMON LAW JURISDICTION
COMMON-LAW JURISDICTION. Jurisdiction of
a court to try and decide such cases as were cognizable
by the courts of law under the English
common law; the jurisdiction of those courts
which exercise their judicial powers according to
the course of the common law. U. S. v. Power,
27 Fed.Cas. 607.
COMMON-LAW JURISDICTION. Jurisdiction of
a court to try and decide such cases as were cognizable
by the courts of law under the English
common law; the jurisdiction of those courts
which exercise their judicial powers according to
the course of the common law. U. S. v. Power,
27 Fed.Cas. 607.