Sections
§ 151 Terminology and spelling
§ 152 Authority to name geographic locations
§ 153 Procedure
§ 154 Standards

Terms Used In Vermont Statutes > Title 10 > Chapter 9 - Geographic Names

  • 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.
  • Justice: when applied to a person, other than a Justice of the Supreme Court, shall mean a justice of the peace for the county for which he or she is elected or appointed. See
  • Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See