Massachusetts General Laws ch. 164 sec. 79 – Enforcement of orders of department; equity jurisdiction
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Section 79. The supreme judicial or superior court shall have jurisdiction in equity, upon application of the department, to enforce its lawful orders and all laws relative to cities and towns engaged in the manufacture and sale or distribution and sale of electricity or gas, generation, transmission or distribution companies, or suppliers.
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 164 sec. 79
- 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.