Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:1891 – Civil jurisdiction and procedure
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:1891
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- 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 civil jurisdiction of city courts and the pleading, practice, and procedure in them, including appellate procedure, shall be as provided in the applicable provisions of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure.
Added by Acts 1960, No. 32, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1961.