Maryland Code, GENERAL PROVISIONS 6-101
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Terms Used In Maryland Code, GENERAL PROVISIONS 6-101
- 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.
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
Subject to the limitations in this title, the State gives the consent for the acquisition of land that Congress needs under Article I, § 8, Clause 17 of the United States Constitution to exercise jurisdiction over the land.