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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 3B:22-12

  • 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.
If a personal representative fails to pay a claim presented pursuant to N.J.S. 3B:22-11, the claimant may bring an action against the personal representative to recover on his claim in any court of competent jurisdiction.

L.1981, c. 405, s. 3B:22-12, eff. May 1, 1982.