See Also: CONTENTIOUS JURISDICTION, eccl(law)
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CONTENTIOUS JURISDICTION, eccl (law)


CONTENTIOUS JURISDICTION, eccl. law. In those cases where there is an action or judicial process, and it consists in hearing and determining the matter or judicial process, and it consists in hearing and determining the matter between party and party, it is said there is contentious jurisdiction, in between party and party, it is said there is contentious jurisdiction, in contradistinction to voluntary jurisdiction, which is exercised in matters contradistinction to voluntary jurisdiction, which is exercised in matters that require no judicial proceeding, as in taking probate of wills, granting that require no judicial proceeding, as in taking probate of wills, granting letters of administration, and the like. 3 Bl. Com. 66. letters of administration, and the like. 3 Bl. Com. 66.