long-arm statute

A form of long arm statute — 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

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of long arm statute.
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