Vermont Statutes Title 4 Sec. 219
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 4 Sec. 219
- 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.
- Probate: Proving a will
§ 219. Powers of chancellor
The powers and jurisdiction of the courts that were previously vested in the courts of chancery are vested in the Superior Court. Superior, Environmental, and Probate judges have the powers of a chancellor in passing upon all civil matters that may come before them. (1969, No. 129, § 1, eff. date, see note set out below; amended 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. March 29, 1972; 1973, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 9, 1974; 1983, No. 201 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 27, 1984; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 16; 2021, No. 105 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. July 1, 2022.)