Delaware Code > Title 18 > Chapter 68 > Subchapter II – Jurisdiction of the Superior Court
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Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 18 > Chapter 68 > Subchapter II - Jurisdiction of the Superior Court
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- 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 Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302