Florida Statutes 250.38 – Liability
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 250.38
- 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.
- Officer: means a commissioned officer or warrant officer. See Florida Statutes 250.01
- person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
An action or proceeding may not be prosecuted or maintained against a member of a military court or officer or person acting under its authority or reviewing its proceeding on account of the approval, imposition, or execution of any sentence; the imposition or collection of a fine or penalty; or the execution of any warrant, writ, execution, process, or mandate of any military court. The jurisdiction of the courts and boards established by this chapter is presumed, and the burden of proof rests upon any person seeking to divest such courts or boards of jurisdiction in any action or proceeding.