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.
When court hears a case and the issue in question is one that it has not heard before, it is a question/case of first impression.. Jurisdiction is the power/authority of a court to decide a particular kind of case. State and federal laws determine the basis for the type of case the court may hear and the amount in question. The term, venue, refers to the geographical area for which the court has jurisdiction.