Arizona Laws > Title 37 > Chapter 2 > Article 18 – Interstate Compact for Jurisdiction on the Colorado River
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Terms Used In Arizona Laws > Title 37 > Chapter 2 > Article 18 - Interstate Compact for Jurisdiction on the Colorado River
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- 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 a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.