§ 8802.001 Definitions
§ 8802.002 Legislative Findings
§ 8802.003 District Territory
§ 8802.0035 Shared Territory; Jurisdiction
§ 8802.004 Effect On Certain Litigation
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Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code Chapter 8802 > Subchapter A - General 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.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.