Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 13 > Chapter 24 > Part V – Miscellaneous Provisions
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 13 > Chapter 24 > Part V - Miscellaneous Provisions
- 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.
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10