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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 3 Sec. 961

  • 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 Legislative Council shall issue rules necessary for the efficient administration of this chapter and shall provide the committees of jurisdiction with assistance as required to carry out the purposes of this chapter. [PL 1995, c. 488, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY

PL 1995, c. 488, §2 (NEW).