Diversity of citizenship

Definition
: a condition in which the parties to an action are of diverse state or national citizenship
see also complete diversity diversity jurisdiction at jurisdiction minimal diversity Article III of the Constitution in the back matter



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substituted contract

a contract between parties to a prior contract that takes the place of and discharges the obligations under the prior contract


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