28 USC § 1653 - Amendment of pleadings to show jurisdiction

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title: "28 USC § 1653 - Amendment of pleadings to show jurisdiction"
title_number: 28
title_name: "JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "1653"
section_name: "Amendment of pleadings to show jurisdiction"
chapter_number: 111
chapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
part_number: "V"
part_name: "PROCEDURE"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 944.)"
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# § 1653. Amendment of pleadings to show jurisdiction

Defective allegations of jurisdiction may be amended, upon terms, in the trial or appellate courts.

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**Source Credit**: (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 944.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 399 (, as added , ).

Section was extended to permit amendment of all jurisdictional allegations instead of merely allegations of diversity of citizenship as provided by , U.S.C., 1940 ed.

Changes were made in phraseology.