Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Jurisdiction — Law Applicable to Cause of Action Distinguished from Law Conferring Jurisdiction

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Cause of action is governed by law at the time it arose; jurisdiction is governed by law at the time of action commencement. The principle applies to civil procedure and jurisdiction.

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