United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 28. JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE |
Part V. PROCEDURE |
Chapter 111. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
§ 1653. Amendment of pleadings to show jurisdiction
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Defective allegations of jurisdiction may be amended, upon terms, in the trial or appellate courts.
Historical And Revision
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 399 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 274c, as added Mar. 3, 1915, ch. 90, 38 Stat. 956).
Section was extended to permit amendment of all jurisdictional allegations instead of merely allegations of diversity of citizenship as provided by section 399 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed.
Changes were made in phraseology.