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Terms Used In Alabama Code 16-11-20

  • 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.

The city board of education, subject to the provisions of this title, shall grade and standardize all the schools under its jurisdiction, and shall also prescribe courses of study. Printed copies of the courses of study shall be supplied to every teacher and to every interested citizen in said city.