Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 4915 – Jurisdiction over the person; justice of the peace courts
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Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 4915
- 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.
A justice of the peace court may exercise jurisdiction over the person to the same extent, and in the same manner, as a district court.
Acts 1986, No. 156, §1.