Louisiana Constitution Art. 5 Sec. 18 – Juvenile and Family Courts; Jurisdiction
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Terms Used In Louisiana Constitution Art. 5 Sec. 18
- 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.
Section 18. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of Section 16 of this Article, juvenile and family courts shall have jurisdiction as provided by law.