Texas Family Code Chapter 152 > Subchapter A – Application and Construction
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| § 152.001 | Application and Construction |
| § 152.002 | Conflicts Between Provisions |
Terms Used In Texas Family Code Chapter 152 > Subchapter A - Application and Construction
- 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.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.