CFR > Title 42 > Chapter I > Subchapter A > Part 8 > Subpart A – General Provisions
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§ 8.1 | Scope |
§ 8.2 | Definitions |
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- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.