Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Demurrer — Distinction from Objection to Jurisdiction

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Demurrer and jurisdiction are distinct. The principle applies to civil procedure. Demurrer assumes facts are true; jurisdiction challenges the court's power. The rule prevents confusion. Jurisdiction can be raised at any stage. The principle is fundamental.

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