§ 152.001 Application and Construction
§ 152.002 Conflicts Between Provisions

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Terms Used In Texas Family Code Chapter 152 > Subchapter A - Application and Construction

  • 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: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.