Missouri Laws 40.470 – Jurisdiction presumed, burden of proof
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 40.470
- 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.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
The jurisdiction of the military courts and boards established by sections 40.005 to 40.490 shall be presumed and the burden of proof rests on any person seeking to oust those courts or boards of jurisdiction in any action or proceeding.