§ 82-1-401 Determination of constitutionality

Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 82 > Chapter 1 > Part 4 - Constitutional Challenges

  • 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.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.