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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 14:13

  • 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.

Those who have not reached the age of ten years are exempt from criminal responsibility.  However, nothing in this article shall affect the jurisdiction of juvenile courts as established by the constitution and statutes of this state.