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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 851.04

  • 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.
  • Probate: Proving a will

“Court” means the circuit court or judge assigned to exercise probate jurisdiction.