Principle

JURISDICTION — Distinction Between Law Applicable to Cause of Action and Law Conferring Jurisdiction

Area of law
JURISDICTION
Court
Supreme Court

Substantive law for cause of action and jurisdictional law are distinct and may differ in time. Jurisdiction is determined by law at the time of action commencement and hearing. The principle applies to civil procedure. The rule clarifies that different temporal rules govern substantive rights…

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