Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:2709

  • 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 attorney general or the district attorney in whose district a violation of this Chapter occurred may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this Chapter.

Acts 2001, No. 1164, §1.