purposeful availment

noun

In the law of civil procedure, an intentional act by one party directed into a particular state, thereby permitting that state to constitutionally assert personal jurisdiction over that party.

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nounpurposeful availment (uncountable)
  1. USuncountablelawIn the law of civil procedure, an intentional act by one party directed into a particular state, thereby permitting that state to constitutionally assert personal jurisdiction over that party.
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purposeful availment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purposeful%20availment

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

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