Massachusetts General Laws ch. 249 sec. 9 – Jurisdiction of actions against persons holding or claiming public office
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Section 9. The supreme judicial and superior courts shall have like jurisdiction of civil actions brought by the attorney general against a person holding or claiming the right to hold an office or employment, the salary or compensation of which is payable by the commonwealth, a county, city or town.
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 249 sec. 9
- 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.