Inherent jurisdiction

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Inherent Jurisdiction is a doctrine of the English common law that a superior court has the jurisdiction to hear any matter that comes before it, unless a statute limits that authority or grants exclusive jurisdiction to some other court or tribunal.

See also

• Court system of Canada
• Courts of England and Wales

 

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