Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 103 – Jurisdiction
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 103
- 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.
Except as otherwise expressly provided, the District Court has original jurisdiction of all actions under this Title. [PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §26 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §42 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 731, §ZZZ26 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 731, §ZZZ42 (AFF).