Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 76-114

  • 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.

L. 1923, ch. 218, §§ 1, 2, included by reference. [Authorized the board of administration (now abolished) to make contracts for drilling of wells for oil or gas on land under its jurisdiction and provided for use of funds.]