If section one, two or three of this article or any part of any one or more of said sections is declared invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections or provisions of this article or the article in its entirety.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 1-2-4

  • 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.