Massachusetts General Laws ch. 93 sec. 65 – Jurisdiction; limitations
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Section 65. An action to enforce any liability created under sections fifty through sixty-four, inclusive, may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction, within two years from the date on which the liability arises, except that where a defendant has materially and willfully misrepresented any information required to be disclosed to an individual and the information so misrepresented is material to the establishment of the defendant’s liability to that individual the action may be brought at any time within two years after discovery by the individual of the misrepresentation.
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 93 sec. 65
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- 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.