contentious jurisdiction
英[kənˈtenʃəs ˌdʒuərisˈdikʃən]美[kənˈtɛnʃəs ˌdʒʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən]
In English ecclesiastical law, contentious jurisdiction (Latin: forum contentiosum) is jurisdiction over matters in controversy between parties, in contradistinction to voluntary jurisdiction, or that exercised upon matters not opposed or controverted.