California Water Code 2001 – In any suit brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in this …
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In any suit brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in this State for determination of rights to water, the court may refer the suit to the board for investigation of and report upon any or all of the physical facts involved.
(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.)
Terms Used In California Water Code 2001
- 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.
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Water Code 18
- water: includes the term "use of water. See California Water Code 1000