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Bankruptcy Definitions 183 > J 8

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.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

Jurisdiction. (n.d.). US Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Iowa. Retrieved June 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/jurisdiction.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

Jurisdiction. www.iasb.uscourts.gov. US Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Iowa. U.S. Courts. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/jurisdiction (accessed: June 9, 2023).

Modern Language Association (MLA)

"Jurisdiction." US Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Iowa. U.S. Courts. 9 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/jurisdiction.

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