minimum contacts

noun

In United States civil procedure, the contact required between a party and a state in order for the courts of that state to constitutionally assert personal jurisdiction over that party.

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Meanings

nounminimum contacts (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelawIn United States civil procedure, the contact required between a party and a state in order for the courts of that state to constitutionally assert personal jurisdiction over that party.
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APA

minimum contacts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minimum%20contacts

MLA

“minimum contacts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minimum%20contacts. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minimum contacts,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minimum%20contacts.

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