Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 42:24

  • 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.

Any action taken in violation of this Chapter shall be voidable by a court of competent jurisdiction.  A suit to void any action must be commenced within sixty days of the action.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 669, §2.  Amended by Acts 1976, No. 665, §1; Acts 1979, No. 681, §1; Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.