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Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause
Jurisdictional & Appellate Practice Terms
Definition
A specific contractual provision where parties agree that among multiple courts that possess valid territorial jurisdiction over a dispute, one specific court alone shall have the exclusive authority to hear and decide their cases.
Example
A software license executed between a Bangalore vendor and an Ahmedabad buyer states: "All disputes arising hereunder shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts at Bangalore." A suit filed in Ahmedabad will be dismissed or returned for presentation in Bangalore.