Michigan Laws 600.2183 – Applicability
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 600.2183
- 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.
- United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
- Unsworn declaration: means a declaration or other affirmation of truth in a signed record that is not given under oath, but is given under penalty of perjury. See Michigan Laws 600.2182
This chapter applies to an unsworn declaration by a declarant who at the time of making the declaration is physically located outside the boundaries of the United States whether or not the location is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. This chapter does not apply to a declaration by a declarant who is physically located on property that is within the boundaries of the United States and subject to the jurisdiction of another country or a federally recognized Indian tribe.