long arm statute

noun

In the law of civil procedure, a statute which establishes the activities by a potential defendant which will give the courts of a state personal jurisdiction over that defendant.

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Meanings

nounlong arm statute (plural long arm statutes)

plural long arm statutes · alternative long-arm statute

  1. USlawIn the law of civil procedure, a statute which establishes the activities by a potential defendant which will give the courts of a state personal jurisdiction over that defendant.
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APA

long arm statute. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20arm%20statute

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“long arm statute.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20arm%20statute. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “long arm statute,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20arm%20statute.

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