Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 3403 – Capacity to sue
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Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 3403
- 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.
Except as otherwise provided by law, a succession representative appointed by a court outside Louisiana has no capacity to appear in court on behalf of the succession without first qualifying in a court of competent jurisdiction in Louisiana.