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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 876.28

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • 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.
The judge of any court exercising general criminal jurisdiction when in his or her discretion it appears appropriate, or when informed by the Department of Legal Affairs that there is information or evidence of the character described in s. 876.27 to be considered by the grand jury, shall charge the grand jury to inquire into violations of ss. 876.22876.31 for the purpose of proper action, and further to inquire generally into the purposes, processes, activities, and any other matters affecting communism or any related or other subversive organizations, associations, groups, or persons.