The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of all proceedings to condemn real estate for the use of the United States or its departments or agencies.

Terms Used In 28 USC 1358

  • 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.
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