Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
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ancillary jurisdiction
A court's jurisdiction to adjudicate claims and proceedings that arise out of a claim that is properly before the court. 0 For example, if a plaintiff brings a lawsuit in federal court based on a federal question (such as a claim under Title VII), the defendant may assert a counterclaim that the court would not otherwise have jurisdiction over (such as a state-law claim of stealing company property). The concept of ancillary jurisdiction has now been codified, along with the concept of pendent jurisdiction, in the supplemental jurisdiction statute. 28 USCA § 1367. See supplemental jurisdiction. Cf. pendent jurisdiction.