Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:1442 – Civil jurisdiction; in general
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:1442
- 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.
The civil jurisdiction of a parish court is limited by the amount in dispute and by the nature of the proceeding, as set forth in La. Rev. Stat. 13:1443 and La. Rev. Stat. 13:1444.
Added by Acts 1979, No. 328, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1980.