Terms Used In Missouri Laws 260.371

  • 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 provisions of this act* are severable, except as otherwise provided in sections 260.225 and 260.370. If any provision of this act* is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions of this act shall remain in full force and effect.