New Hampshire Revised Statutes 97:7 – Jurisdiction of Superior Court
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 97:7
- 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.
- Veteran: means any person who:
(1) Served in the United States armed forces for more than 4 years and continues to serve; or
(2) Has been discharged or released from duty in the United States armed forces with:
(A) An honorable discharge; or
(B) An uncharacterized discharge based on a service-connected injury, illness, or disability. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:50
This chapter shall be liberally construed in favor of a veteran and the superior court shall have original jurisdiction on any question arising hereunder.