Section 44. The commission shall have the same authority to summon and require the attendance and testimony of witnesses as to all matters within its jurisdiction as is conferred upon city councils by section eight of chapter two hundred and thirty-three, and sections nine, ten and eleven of said chapter shall apply to witnesses so summoned.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 147 sec. 44

  • 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.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
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