Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 1322 – Civil jurisdiction; amount in controversy
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(a) The Court shall have jurisdiction over all civil actions at law where the matter or thing in controversy, exclusive of interest, does not exceed $75,000.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 1322
- Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(b) The Court shall have unlimited jurisdiction over counterclaims, cross-claims and third-party claims as defined and provided by rule of Court, and any judgment rendered on any such counterclaim, cross-claim or third-party claim which exceeds the sum of $75,000 shall be valid in all respects.
10 Del. C. 1953, § ?1314; 59 Del. Laws, c. 133, § ?1; 60 Del. Laws, c. 197, § ?1; 63 Del. Laws, c. 230, § ?1; 69 Del. Laws, c. 422, § ?1; 69 Del. Laws, c. 426, § ?1; 82 Del. Laws, c. 154, § 1;