The provisions of this article are considered remedial and shall be liberally construed and interpreted so as to effect and accomplish the general purposes and objectives hereof. In the event any part or provision of the article be held to be unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding and decision of the court shall not affect the validity and Constitutionality of the remaining parts and provisions of the article.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 29-12-11

  • 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.