Massachusetts General Laws ch. 33A sec. 17 – Jurisdiction of courts-martial in general
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Article 17. Jurisdiction of courts-martial in general.
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 33A sec. 17
- 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.
Each component of the state military forces shall have court-martial jurisdiction over all members of the particular component who are subject to this code. The army and air national guard of the commonwealth shall have court-martial jurisdiction over all members subject to this code.