51-5-1 Appointment, removal and powers of commissioners
51-5-2 Oath of commissioner

Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 51 > Article 5 - Commissioners in Chancery and for Stating Accounts

  • 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
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.