For the purpose of the remedies provided under this chapter, jurisdiction is conferred upon the superior court.

(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 957, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1997.)

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Terms Used In California Code of Civil Procedure 689.010

  • 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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