JURISDICTION

The power and authority constitutionally conferred upon (or constitutionally recognized as existing In) a court or judge to ·pronounce the sentence· of the law, or to award the remedies provided by law, upon a state of facts, proved or admitted, referred ro the tribunal for decision, and authorized ·by law to be the subject of investigation or action by that tribunal, and in fa,or of or against persons (or a res) who present themselves, or who are brought, before the court in some manner sanctioned by law as proper and sufficient. 1 Black, Judgm. I 215. And see Nenno v. Railroad Co., 105 Mo. App. 540, 80 S. W. 24; Ingram v. Fuson, 118 Ky. 882, 82 S. W. 606; Tod v. Crisman, 123 Iowa, 693, 99 N. W. 686; Harrigan v. Gilchrist, 121 Wis. 127, 99 N. W. 909; Wightman v. Karsner, 20 Ala. 451; Reynolds v. Stock ton, 140 U. S. 254, 11 Sup. et. 773, 35 L. Ed. 464; Templet on v. Ferguson, 89 Tex. 47, 33:s. w. 329; Succe ion of Weigel, 17 La. Ann. 70., Jurisdiction is a power constitutionally conferred upon a judge or magistrate to take cognizance of and determine causes according to law, and to carry his sentence into execution. U. S. v. Arredontlo, 6 Pet. 691, 8 L. Ed. 547; Yates v. Lansing, 9 Johns. (N. Y.) 413, 6 Am. Dec. 290; Johnson v. Jones, 2 Neb. 135. 'fhe authority of a court as distinguished from the other departments; judicial power considered with reference to its scope and extent aa respects the questions and persons subject to it; power given by law to hear and decide contro-. versies. Abbott. Jurisdiction is tbe power to hear and determine the subject-matter in controversy between parties to the suit; to adjudicate or exercise any judicia:l power over them. Rhode Island v. Ma achusetts, 12 Pet. 657, 717, 9 L. Ed. 1233. Jurisdiction is the power to hear and determine a cause; the authority by which judicial officers take cognizance of and decide causes. Brownsville v. Ba e, 43 Tex. 440. -Appellate jurisdiction. The power and authority to take cognizance of a cause and proceed to its determination, not in its initial stages, but only after it has been finally decided by an inferior court, i. e., the power of review and determination on appeal, writ of error, certiorari, or other similar proce .-Concurrent jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of several different tribunals, both authorized to deal with the same subject-matter at the choice of the suitor. State v. Sinnott, 89 Me. 41, 35 At!. 1007; Rogers v. Bonnett, 2 Okl. 553, 37 Pac. 1078; Hercules Iron Works v. Railroad Co., 141 Ill. 491, 30 N. E. 1050.--Contentious jurisdiction. In English.ecclesiastical law.· That branch of the jurisdiction of the ecclesiastical courts which is exercised upon adversary or contentious (opposed, litigated) proceedings. -Co-ordinate jurisdiction. That which is po e ed by courts of equal rank, degree, or authority, equally competent to deal with the, matter in question, whether belonging to the same or different systems; concurrent jurisdiction.-Criminal jurisdiction. That which exists for the trial and punishment of «riminal [s. 679]