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2019 Louisiana Laws
Code of Civil Procedure
Art. 1. Jurisdiction defined
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LA Code Civ Pro art. 1 (2019)
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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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