Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 48 > Article 9 > Part 4 - Modification of Parenting Plan

• Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
• County court: includes any existing tribunal created in lieu of a county commission. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
• Judgment: includes decrees and orders for the payment of money, or the conveyance or delivery of land or personal property, or some interest therein, or any undertaking, bond or recognizance which has the legal effect of a judgment. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
• 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.
• Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
• Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.