Virginia Code > Title 18.2 > Chapter 1 > Article 2 – Construction and Definitions.
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| § 18.2-5 | Repealed. |
| § 18.2-6 | Meaning of certain terms. |
| § 18.2-7 | Criminal act not to merge civil remedy. |
Terms Used In Virginia Code > Title 18.2 > Chapter 1 > Article 2 - Construction and Definitions.
- 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: includes the 50 states, the District of Columbia the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-255