§ 61.01 Receipt and disbursement of federal funds
§ 61.03 Department is authorized state agency
§ 61.05 Advancement of state mental health and developmental disabilities programs through intergovernmental cooperation

Terms Used In New York Laws > Mental Hygiene > Title E > Article 61 - Federal Aid

  • 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.
  • Pretrial conference: A meeting of the judge and lawyers to discuss which matters should be presented to the jury, to review evidence and witnesses, to set a timetable, and to discuss the settlement of the case.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.