North Carolina General Statutes 1-75.5. Joinder of causes in the same action
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 1-75.5
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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.
In any action brought in reliance upon jurisdictional grounds stated in subdivisions (2) to (10) of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-75.4 there cannot be joined in the same action any other claim or cause against the defendant unless grounds exist under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-75.4 for personal jurisdiction over the defendant as to the claim or cause to be joined. (1967, c. 954, s. 2.)