Michigan Laws > Chapter 780 > Act 191 of 1965 – Jurisdiction Over Great Lakes Waters
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapter 780 > Act 191 of 1965 - Jurisdiction Over Great Lakes Waters
- 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.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o