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Terms Used In Michigan Constitution Article VII Section 31 - Vacation or alteration of roads, streets, alleys, public places

  • 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.
     The legislature shall not vacate or alter any road, street, alley or public place under the jurisdiction of any county, township, city or village.