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| <br>(iii) in which the Republic, or a person suing or being sued on behalf of the Republic, is a party; | | <br>(iii) in which the Republic, or a person suing or being sued on behalf of the Republic, is a party; |
| <br>(iv) between States, or between residents of different States, or between a State and a resident of another State; | | <br>(iv) between States, or between residents of different States, or between a State and a resident of another State; |
- | <br>(v) in which a writ of Mandamus or prohibition or an injunction is sought against an officer of the Republic; | + | <br>(v) |
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- | the Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction.
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- | '''76.''' Parliament may make laws conferring original jurisdiction on the Supreme Court in any manner-
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- | <br>(i) arising under this Constitution, or involving its interpretation;
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- | <br>(ii) arising under any laws made by Parliament;
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- | <br>(iii) of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction;
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- | <br>(iv) relating to the same subject-manner claimed under the laws of different States.
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- | '''77.''' With respect to any of the matters mentioned in sections seventy-five and seventy-six Parliament may make laws-
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- | <br>(i) defining the jurisdiction of any federal court other than the Supreme Court;
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- | <br>(ii) defining the extent to which the jurisdiction of any federal court shall be exclusive of that which belongs to or is invested in the courts of the States;
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- | <br>(iii) investing any court of a State with federal jurisdiction.
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- | '''78.''' Parliament may make laws conferring rights to proceed against the Republic or a State in respect of matters within the limits of the judicial power.
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- | '''79.''' The federal jurisdiction of any court may be exercised by such number of judges as Parliament prescribes.
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- | '''80.''' The trial on indictment of any offense against any law of the Republic shall be by jury, and every such trial shall be held in the State where the offense was committed, and if the offense was not committed within any State the trial shall be held at such place or places as Parliament prescribes.
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| ==<center>Chapter 5<br>The Electoral Commission for the Republic</center>== | | ==<center>Chapter 5<br>The Electoral Commission for the Republic</center>== |