Massachusetts General Laws ch. 159 sec. 79 – Enforcement; review
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Section 79. The superior court shall have jurisdiction in equity to enforce compliance with sections sixty-five to eighty-two, inclusive, and with the orders and agreements made thereunder. The supreme judicial court shall have jurisdiction in equity to review, modify, amend or annul any order of the department of highways or the department of telecommunications and energy made under authority of said sections, but only to the extent of the unlawfulness of such order.
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 159 sec. 79
- 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.