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2009-05-08 |
TINGA, J. |
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| Jurisdiction is defined as the authority to try, hear and decide a case.[11] Moreover, that jurisdiction of the court over the subject matter is determined by the allegations of the complaint without regard to whether or not the plaintiff is entitled to recover upon all or some of the claims asserted therein is a well entrenched principle.[12] In this regard, the jurisdiction of the court does not depend upon the defenses pleaded in the answer or in the motion to dismiss, lest the question of jurisdiction would almost entirely depend upon the defendant.[13] | |||||