Terms Used In 5 Guam Code Ann. § 9204

  • 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 agency acquires jurisdiction of the respondent by service of a copy of the accusation or statement of issues, or if the hearing is held at the request of the respondent, by the filing of a petition for hearing by respondent.

SOURCE: GC § 24104.