Alabama Code 33-5-2. Applicability of article
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 33-5-2
- 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.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- United States: includes the territories thereof and the District of Columbia. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
The provisions of this article shall be applicable to all vessels as herein defined, navigating the waters within the jurisdiction of this state, except where inconsistent with any laws or regulations of the United States, in which case such laws or regulations shall prevail.