Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Jurisdiction — Objection to Jurisdiction Based on Unpleaded Facts Requires Proper Pleading

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Jurisdiction objection based on facts outside the pleadings requires those facts to be pleaded. The defendant cannot rely on unpleaded facts to challenge jurisdiction. The principle applies to civil procedure. The rule ensures fair notice to the plaintiff. If jurisdiction appears from the writ and…

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