Texas Family Code Chapter 155 > Subchapter B – Identification of Court of Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction
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| § 155.101 | Request for Identification of Court of Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction |
| § 155.102 | Dismissal |
| § 155.103 | Reliance On Vital Statistics Unit Information |
| § 155.104 | Voidable Order |
Terms Used In Texas Family Code Chapter 155 > Subchapter B - Identification of Court of Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction
- Appraisal: A determination of property value.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
- 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.
- Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005