federal question jurisdiction

noun

The authority that a United States federal court has to hear a cause of action brought under the United States Constitution or federal statutes.

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Meanings

nounfederal question jurisdiction (uncountable)
  1. USuncountablelawThe authority that a United States federal court has to hear a cause of action brought under the United States Constitution or federal statutes.
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APA

federal question jurisdiction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/federal%20question%20jurisdiction

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “federal question jurisdiction,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/federal%20question%20jurisdiction.

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