New Hampshire Revised Statutes 547:3-b – Equity Jurisdiction
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 547:3-b
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- 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.
- Probate: Proving a will
The probate court shall have the powers of a court of equity in all cases within its subject matter jurisdiction in which there is not a plain, adequate, and complete remedy at law. The court may hear and determine such cases according to the course of equity, and may grant writs of injunction whenever the same are necessary to prevent fraud or injustice.