Texas Family Code Chapter 155 > Subchapter D – Transfer of Proceedings Within the State When Party or Child Resides Outside the State
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Terms Used In Texas Family Code Chapter 155 > Subchapter D - Transfer of Proceedings Within the State When Party or Child Resides Outside the State
- 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.
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005