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Code of Civil Procedure
CCP 1 - Jurisdiction defined
LA Code Civ Pro 1 (2015) What's This?
LOUISIANA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
BOOK I
COURTS, ACTIONS, AND PARTIES
TITLE I
COURTS
CHAPTER 1. JURISDICTION
Art. 1. Jurisdiction defined
Jurisdiction is the legal power and authority of a court to hear and determine an action or proceeding involving the legal relations of the parties, and to grant the relief to which they are entitled.
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