A hearing resulted in an order that there is no jurisdiction upon the court to take our civil case. It was dismissed without

Jurisdiction is the power of the court to hear a matter. There are roughly two parts to jurisdiction: subject matter jurisdiction and personal jurisdiction. Subject matter jurisdiction is the ability of the specific court to hear the type of case or to adjudicate matters against one of the parties. Personal jurisdiction is the power of the court over the individual defendant. In your case, they most likely held that the Court lacked personal jurisdiction over the defendants, as in they lacked minimum contacts with the forum jurisdiction and dismissed the case so you could bring it again in a place where the parties could be sued, such as federal court or a court in one of the defendants' forums. Venue is the distinction as to which court, in a jurisdiction, should hear the case - in New York, for example, the specific county or specific type of Court (Civil v. Supreme). As you can see, this is a relatively complex area of law and you should speak to your attorney if you have questions.