minimal diversity

minimal diversity
min·i·mal diversity /'mi-nə-məl-/ n: diversity of citizenship of the parties to a lawsuit in which at least one plaintiff is a resident from a state different from at least one defendant compare complete diversity
◇ Diversity jurisdiction requires complete diversity. Statutory interpleader requires only minimal diversity between the claimants, however.

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