Legal Procedures

Jurisdiction

The authority of a court to hear and decide a case.

In Personal Injury Cases

Courts must have both subject matter jurisdiction (authority over the type of case) and personal jurisdiction (authority over the parties) to hear a case.

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The geographic location where a lawsuit is filed and tried.

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