Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 27 – Title to certain islands
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 27
- 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.
The title to all islands located in great ponds within the State and title to all islands located in the sea within the jurisdiction of the State, except such as have been previously granted away by the State or are now held in private ownership, shall remain in the State and not be sold. [PL 1965, c. 226, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1965, c. 226, §1 (AMD).