CFR > Title 38 > Chapter I > Part 51 > Subpart A – General

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§ 51.1	Purpose and scope of this part
§ 51.2	Definitions

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Terms Used In CFR > Title 38 > Chapter I > Part 51 > Subpart A - General

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.