Texas Family Code Chapter 1 > Subchapter A – Definitions
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| § 1.001 | Applicability of Definitions |
| § 1.002 | Court |
| § 1.003 | Suit for Dissolution of Marriage |
Terms Used In Texas Family Code Chapter 1 > Subchapter A - Definitions
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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.
- 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.