Terms Used In Michigan Laws 78.22a

  • 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.
   The district court or municipal court in the judicial district in which a village is located shall hear and determine all cases that occur within the village’s boundaries and come within the jurisdiction and authority of the district court or municipal court in the judicial district in which the village is located.