Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 5:3-53

  • 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 department shall have the power to bring injunctive proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with any lawful order made by the department pursuant to the provisions of this act.

L.1975, c. 105, s. 23, eff. May 29, 1975.