Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
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.