Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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long-arm

adj. Relating to or arising from a long-arm statute <long-arm jurisdiction>.

long-arm statute

A statute providing for jurisdiction over a nonresident defendant who has had contacts with the territory where the statute is in effect. ( Most state long-arm statutes extend this jurisdiction to its constitutional limits. - Also termed single-act statute.