New Jersey Statutes 54:37-1. Definitions
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 54:37-1
- 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.
- Probate: Proving a will
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- territory: extends to and includes any territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
As used in this chapter:
“State” includes any territory of the United States, the District of Columbia and any foreign country.
“Probate court” means any court of this state having jurisdiction over the probate of wills.