§ 734.201 Jurisdiction by act of foreign personal representative
§ 734.202 Jurisdiction by act of decedent
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes > Chapter 734 > Part II - Jurisdiction Over Foreign Personal Representatives

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.
  • person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.