U.S. Code > Title 50 > Chapter 34 > Subchapter V – Application to Powers and Authorities of Other Provisions of Law and Actions Taken Thereunder
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Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 50 > Chapter 34 > Subchapter V - Application to Powers and Authorities of Other Provisions of Law and Actions Taken Thereunder
- 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.
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.