Commonwealth of Australia Constitution
Power to define jurisdiction.
- Jurisdiction
- Australia
- Provision
- 77
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
More details
- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceWith respect to any of the matters mentioned in the last two sections the Parliament may make laws— (i.) Defining the jurisdiction of any federal court other than the High Court: (ii.) Defining the extent to which the jurisdiction of any federal court shall be exclusive of that which belongs to or is invested in the courts of the States: (iii.) Investing any court of a State with federal jurisdiction.
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Commonwealth of Australia Constitution · legislation.gov.au · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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