Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 26:4-87

  • 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: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
Each local board shall furnish information to the state department concerning the prevalence of rabies within its jurisdiction whenever or as often as requested to do so by the state department.