Terms Used In 10 Guam Code Ann. § 10135

  • 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.
At any time within one (1) year after an award is made, any party to the arbitration may apply to the Superior Court of Guam for an order confirming the award and thereupon the court must grant such an order unless the award is vacated, modified, corrected, or appealed as prescribed
in Ԥ 10136, 10137 and 10139 of this Chapter. Notice of the application
shall be served upon the adverse party, and thereupon the court shall have jurisdiction of such party as though he had appeared generally in the proceeding. If the adverse party is a resident of Guam, service shall be made upon the adverse party as prescribed by law for the service of a civil action in the Superior Court of Guam. If the adverse party shall be a non-resident, then the notice of the application shall be served in like manner as other process of the Superior Court of Guam served upon non-residents.