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.
1 The California superior courts are general jurisdiction courts. 2  Limited Jurisdiction, which means that a court has restrictions on the cases it can decide. 3  Small claims court is a court of limited jurisdiction. 4  It can only hear and decide cases that claim damages of $10,000 or less. Limited Jurisdiction, which means that a court has restrictions on the cases it can decide. 2  Small claims court is a court of limited jurisdiction. 3  It can only hear and decide cases that claim damages of $10,000 or less.