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Timestamp: 2019-04-19 02:25:30+00:00

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We have no more right to decline the exercise of jurisdiction which is given, than to usurp that which is not given. The one or the other would be treason to the constitution.
 Cohens v. Virginia, 19 U.S. (6 Wheaton) 264, 387 (1821); with this sentence Marshall hold that the United States Supreme Court has appellate jurisdiction to hear appeals from a state court in a case between a state and its own citizens, even if the case involved interpretation of a federal statute.
My job is to investigate whether or not a crime is committed, can be proved and should be charged. I'm not going to comment on what to make beyond that. You know, it's not my jurisdiction, not my job, not my judgment.
 Lord Hardwicke in a letter to Lord Kaims, quoted by Mr. Justice Story, 1 Story Eq. § 186 n.
 Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, sec. 1 (1868).
 Abbott, C.J., Davey v. Prendergrass (1821), 2 Chit. Rep. 340.
 Kay, J., Mainland v. Upjohn (1889), 58 L. J. Rep. (N. S.) C. D. 363.
The rule for jurisdiction is, that nothing shall be intended to be out of the jurisdiction of the superior Court, but that which specially appears to be so; and on the contrary, nothing shall be intended to be within the jurisdiction of an inferior Court but that which is so expressly alleged.
 Per Cur., Peacock v. Bell and Kendall (1667), 1 Saund. 74 a.
The Court ought never to come to the conclusion that two cases in the same Court, or in Courts of co-ordinate jurisdiction, are in conflict, unless it is obliged to. I agree that if two cases are in conflict the Court must say with which of them it agrees.
 Lord Esher, Duke of Devonshire v. O'Connor (1890), L. R. 24 Q. B. D. 473.
The Court is not hungry after jurisdiction.
 Sir W. Scott, "The Two Friends" (1799), 1 C. Rob. Ad. Rep. 280.
It is part of my duty to expound the jurisdiction of the Court. It is no part of my duty to expand it.
 Kekeunch, J., In re Montagu (1897), L. R. 1 C. D. , p. 693.
A total want of jurisdiction cannot be cured by the assent of the parties.
 Patteson, J., Jones v. Owen (1848), 5 D. & L. 674.
Those who act under a jurisdiction given by Act of Parliament, must shew their jurisdiction.
 Probyn, J., Rex v. Inhabitants of Stepney (1735), Burrow (Settlement Cases), 25.
A Court of law is well justified, according to the comity of our Courts, in overruling the decision of another Court of co-ordinate jurisdiction.
 Brett, M.R., Palmer v. Johnson (1884), L. R. 13 Q. B. D. 355.

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