South Dakota Codified Laws 15-25-1. Matters in which original jurisdiction exercised
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The exercise of the original jurisdiction granted the Supreme Court by S.D. Const., Art. V, § 5, is reserved for the consideration of matters of prerogative, extraordinary, and general concern.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 15-25-1
- 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.
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.0601; SL 1984, ch 12, § 10.