Terms Used In 19 Guam Code Ann. § 7102

  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • 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 Superior Court may exercise conciliation jurisdiction and obtain, use and provide conciliation services. After conciliation jurisdiction has been established, the Superior Court may at any time determine that the

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need for such service does not warrant its continuance and terminate the same.
SOURCE: CC ‘150.2.