The National Hockey League was established in 1917 as the successor to the National Hockey Association (NHA). Founded in 1909, the NHA began play one year later with seven teams in Ontario and Quebec, and was one of the first major leagues in professional ice hockey.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A court of general jurisdiction is one that has the authority to hear cases of all kinds-criminal, civil, family, probate, and so forth. All federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction.
Definition of jurisdiction. 1 : the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law a matter that falls within the court's jurisdiction. 2a : the authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislateb : the power or right to exercise authority : control. 3 : the limits or territory within which authority may be exercised.