Tennessee Code 39-15-514 – Jurisdiction
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 39-15-514
- 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 circuit, general sessions, and chancery courts have jurisdiction over proceedings arising under this part.