The district court of this state shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine all petitions made under this chapter. Any citizen may appeal from the judgment rendered herein the same as in civil actions.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 32-37-06

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • 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: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

                                                        

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