The judicial jurisdiction over status granted to the courts of record of this state by the state’s constitution, laws, and court rules may be exercised:
  (1) to the extent permitted by the constitution of the United States, except as limited by the constitution, court rules, and laws of this state, and

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 600.775

  • 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, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  • United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  (2) in the manner permitted by the court rules and laws of this state.