Massachusetts General Laws ch. 253 sec. 50 – Jurisdiction
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Section 50. The supreme judicial and the superior courts shall have jurisdiction to enforce the six preceding sections.
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 253 sec. 50
- 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.