CFR > Title 27 > Chapter I > Subchapter A > Part 16 > Subpart A – Scope
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§ 16.1 | General |
§ 16.2 | Territorial extent |
Terms Used In CFR > Title 27 > Chapter I > Subchapter A > Part 16 > Subpart A - Scope
- 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.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.