West Virginia Code 1-1-2 – Jurisdiction over rivers
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The jurisdiction of this state also extends over all the rivers which are boundary lines between this and any other state, to the opposite shore, where there is no statute or compact to the contrary.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 1-1-2
- 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 a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.