To extradite is to transfer an incarcerated person from one jurisdiction to another, so that the person might be tried or punished for crimes committed in the latter jurisdiction. An extradition request is initiated by one state or country,...
multi-jurisdictional law
extradition
Overview
Extradition is the removal of a person (typically referred to as a fugitive) from a requested jurisdiction to another jurisdiction for criminal prosecution or punishment. Some relevant case law for extradition can be found in e.g....
federal question jurisdiction
Overview
Federal question jurisdiction is one of the two ways for a federal court to gain subject matter jurisdiction over a case (the other way is through diversity jurisdiction). Generally, in order for federal question jurisdiction to...
federalism
Overview
Federalism is a system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government. Generally, an overarching national government is responsible for broader governance of larger territorial areas, while the...
foreign corporation
A foreign corporation is a corporation which is incorporated or registered under the laws of one state or foreign country and does business in another. In comparison, a domestic corporation is a corporation which is incorporated in the state...
foreign direct investment
The International Monetary Fund (“IMF”) defines foreign direct investment (“FDI”) as a “cross-border investment” in which an investor that is “resident in one economy [has] control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an...
foreign divorce
A foreign divorce is a divorce granted in a different jurisdiction or country from the one in which a spouse resides.
[Last updated in July of 2021 by the Wex Definitions Team]
foreign relations
Foreign relations law of the United States encompasses both international law, which embodies the rules that determine the rights and obligations of states and international organizations, and that part of the domestic law of the United...
forum non conveniens
Forum non conveniens refers to a court's discretionary power to decline to exercise its jurisdiction where another court, or forum, may more conveniently hear a case. Dismissing a case on forum non conveniens grounds is not a bar for res...
forum shopping
Forum shopping refers to the practice of pursuing a claim subject to concurrent jurisdiction in the court that will treat the claim most favorably. Forum shopping can occur between courts in different states, between federal and state courts...