Florida Statutes > Chapter 734 > Part II – Jurisdiction Over Foreign Personal Representatives
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§ 734.201 | Jurisdiction by act of foreign personal representative |
§ 734.202 | Jurisdiction by act of decedent |
Terms Used In Florida Statutes > Chapter 734 > Part II - Jurisdiction Over Foreign Personal Representatives
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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.
- person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.