California Penal Code 788 – The jurisdiction of a criminal action for treason, when the overt act …
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The jurisdiction of a criminal action for treason, when the overt act is committed out of the State, is in any county of the State.
(Amended by Code Amendments 1880, Ch. 47.)
Terms Used In California Penal Code 788
- county: includes "city and county". See California Penal Code 7
- 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.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the district and territories. See California Penal Code 7