Terms Used In Michigan Laws 493.81

  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • 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.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
   The powers and duties of the attorney general provided in this act are in addition to his existing powers and duties provided by statutes and common law, and nothing in this act shall impair or restrict the jurisdiction of any court in any action or proceeding by the attorney general under any other statute or common law.