Section 105. The jurisdiction, powers, authority and discretion delegated to the department by sections ten to twenty-six, inclusive, of this chapter and section one hundred and eighty-five of chapter one hundred and sixty shall not be limited by other provisions of law contained in chapters one hundred and fifty-nine to one hundred and sixty-three, inclusive, or in chapter one hundred and sixty-six, nor shall such provisions prevent the department from exercising to the fullest extent such jurisdiction, powers, authority and discretion.

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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 159 sec. 105

  • 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.