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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 605 ILCS 10/34

  • 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.
     This Act becomes effective April 1, 1968 and the provisions of this Act are severable and if any of its provisions shall be held to be unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the decision of such court shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions.