§ 112. Separability of congressional districts. Each congressional district created by this article shall be deemed a separate district for the purpose of apportionment of the entire state into congressional districts. If one or more congressional districts created by this article are judicially found not to be in compliance with the decisions and mandates of a court of competent jurisdiction, only the defective district or districts and those immediately adjacent or contiguous thereto shall be reapportioned. All other districts shall be deemed to be properly created.

Terms Used In N.Y. State Law 112

  • 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.
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