What three things must a court have in order to hear a case and bind a party to the court's decision?
Be able to apply these concepts to determine what court or courts can hear a lawsuit depending on domiciles of the parties and other factors.

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The Answer is A court must have subject matter jurisdiction and venue. Of the courts that have both subject matter jurisdiction and venue, it must be determined which, if any, of these courts have personal jurisdiction (or in the case of property such as real estate, which has in rem jurisdiction over the property). To gain personal jurisdiction over the defendant, the defendant must be served with a summons and complaint.

What Three Things Must a Court Have in Order to Hear