Massachusetts General Laws ch. 33A sec. 134 – General article
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Article 134. General article.
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 33A sec. 134
- 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.
In addition to the crimes enumerated in this code, all disorders and neglects to the prejudice of good order and discipline in the state military forces and all conduct of a nature to bring discredit upon the state military forces shall be taken cognizance of by a court-martial and punished at the discretion of a military court; provided, however, that where a crime constitutes an offense that violates both this code and the criminal laws of the state where the offense was committed or the criminal laws of the United States, jurisdiction of the military court shall be determined in accordance with subsection (b) of article 2.