New Hampshire Revised Statutes 108:2 – Definitions
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In this chapter:
I. “Party jurisdiction” as to EMAC means the several states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and all U.S. territorial possessions and is intended to mean the same as “party state” in United States P.L. 104-321; as to NAEMAC, party jurisdiction means the several northeastern states of the United States and the several eastern Canadian provinces.
II. “Governor” means the governor, premier or highest executive official of each party jurisdiction.
III. “Federal Government” means the government of the United States and the government of Canada.
I. “Party jurisdiction” as to EMAC means the several states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and all U.S. territorial possessions and is intended to mean the same as “party state” in United States P.L. 104-321; as to NAEMAC, party jurisdiction means the several northeastern states of the United States and the several eastern Canadian provinces.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 108:2
- 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.
- United States: shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
II. “Governor” means the governor, premier or highest executive official of each party jurisdiction.
III. “Federal Government” means the government of the United States and the government of Canada.