Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 1392

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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 court shall take judicial notice of the laws of the United States, of every state, territory, and other jurisdiction of the United States as provided by Code of Evidence Article 202.

            Acts 2018, No. 184, §1.