Guam § 7117 - Means to Carry Jurisdiction into Effect.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 7117 — Means to Carry Jurisdiction into Effect., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7117. Means to Carry Jurisdiction into Effect.
When jurisdiction is by law conferred on a court or judicial officer, all the means necessary to carry it
into effect are also given; and in the exercise of this jurisdiction, if the course of the proceeding be not
specifically pointed out by law or by rules of procedure adopted by the Supreme Court, any suitable process
or mode of proceedings may be adopted which may appear most conformable to the spirit of this Title.
1985 SOURCE: CCP § 187 unchanged.
1985 COMMENT: See Blas v. Talavera, (1963) 318 F.2d 617 regarding judicial notice.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Guam Code Annotated § 7117 cover?
Section 7117 ("Means to Carry Jurisdiction into Effect.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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