Texas Water Code Chapter 57 > Subchapter A – General Provisions

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§ 57.001	Definitions

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Terms Used In Texas Water Code Chapter 57 > Subchapter A - General Provisions

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.