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Terms Used In Indiana Code 24-5-26.5-15

  • 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.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
   Sec. 15. A court with jurisdiction over an action under section 14 of this chapter may order the violator to pay court costs and reasonable litigation fees incurred.

As added by P.L.176-2021, SEC.1.