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challenged jurisdiction

[ˈtʃælɪndʒd dʒʊˈrɪsdɪkʃən]
nounpl: challenged jurisdictions
jurisdição contestada
1. A court or legal authority whose power or right to hear and decide a case has been questioned or objected to by one of the parties involved
The defendant filed a motion to dismiss based on a challenged jurisdiction argument, claiming the court had no authority to hear the case.
O réu apresentou uma moção para arquivar com base em um argumento de jurisdição contestada, alegando que o tribunal não tinha autoridade para conhecer do caso.
2. In legal proceedings, the disputation of a court's competence or territorial authority to adjudicate a particular matter
The challenged jurisdiction was resolved when the appellate court confirmed that the lower court had proper authority.
A jurisdição contestada foi resolvida quando o tribunal de apelação confirmou que o tribunal inferior tinha autoridade apropriada.
Synonyms
questioned jurisdictiondisputed jurisdictioncontested jurisdiction
Antonyms
undisputed jurisdictionclear jurisdictionestablished jurisdiction

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
jurisdição contestada
Standard legal terminology used in Brazilian courts and legal documents
Portugal
jurisdição contestada
Used in Portuguese legal system with same meaning

Related Idioms & Phrases

challenge one's jurisdiction
raise a jurisdictional objection
question the court's authority
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