Lotteries Law and Legal Definition. According to the Federal Lottery Law, it is illegal to operate a lottery through the mail or over the telephone. A lottery exists when you must pay for a chance to win a prize. The prize could range from money to jewelry or a new car. The chance means an opportunity to win, such as a drawing or a matching lucky number. Consideration means some sort of payment by you.
JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES IN THE APPLICATION OF CUSTOMARY LAW IN THE CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL Customary Law is applied primarily in the customary courts or Area Courts as well as the Customary Court of Appeal. which are inferior courts of records.
Subject matter jurisdiction means that the court has the authority to hear the type of case or controversy initiated in its court. Federal question jurisdiction: Federal courts have original subject matter jurisdiction over cases involving a question or issue of federal law.ven if the defendant raises a question of federal law, for example, in its answer, if such a question is not raised in the complaint, the court does not gain subject matter jurisdiction on the basis of the defendantâs answer.