Principle

JURISDICTION — Subject-Matter Jurisdiction — Law Applicable is Law Existing When Cause of Action Arose

Area of law
JURISDICTION
Court
Supreme Court

Jurisdiction is determined by the law existing when the cause of action arose, not subsequent changes. The principle applies to civil procedure and jurisdiction. A court's jurisdiction once vested is not lost by later legislative changes.

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