New Hampshire Revised Statutes 547:3-l – Jurisdiction over Ancillary Matters
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 547:3-l
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- 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.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
Ancillary matters are claims for liquidated or non-liquidated damages or for the recovery of money or property brought on behalf of an estate, trust, conservatorship, or guardianship against a third party or brought by a third party against an estate, trust, conservatorship, or guardianship including claims against a fiduciary bond and entry or possessory actions; provided, however, that with respect to any such claims in which the right to trial by jury exists and is demanded by any party, or any claims for penalties or other relief under a statutory or regulatory enactment providing for enforcement through or review by the superior court, the superior court shall have exclusive jurisdiction.