PENNOYER RULE

By SovConn | October 13, 2013

Pennoyer rule (p<<schwa>>-noy-<<schwa>>r). The principle that a court may not issue a personal judgment against a defendant over which it has no personal jurisdiction. Pennoyer v. Neff, 95 U.S. 714 (1877). [Cases: Judgment  16. C.J.S. Judgments §§ 18, 546.]

[Blacks Law 8th]

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