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diversity of citizenship

diversity of citizenship definition - legal

n

The state of affairs giving rise to diversity jurisdiction, when a legal dispute is between citizens of two or more states or when one party to the dispute is a noncitizen of the United States.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
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