Maryland Code > COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS > Title 3 > Subtitle 8B – Mandamus
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| § 3-8B-01 | Jurisdiction |
| § 3-8B-02 | Trial by jury |
Terms Used In Maryland Code > COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS > Title 3 > Subtitle 8B - Mandamus
- 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.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.