North Carolina § 7A-240 - Original civil jurisdiction generally.
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§ 7A-240. Original civil jurisdiction generally.
Except for the original jurisdiction in respect of claims against the State which is vested in the Supreme Court, original general jurisdiction of all justiciable matters of a civil nature cognizable in the General Court of Justice is vested in the aggregate in the superior court division and the district court division as the trial divisions of the General Court of Justice. Except in respect of proceedings in probate and the administration of decedents' estates, the original civil jurisdiction so vested in the trial divisions is vested concurrently in each division. History (1965, c. 310, s. 1.) Legal Periodicals. - For article, "Recognition of Foreign Judgments," see 50 N.C.L. Rev. 21 (1971). For survey of 1976 case law on wills, trusts and estates, see 55 N.C.L. Rev. 1109 (1977).
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Section 7A-240 ("Original civil jurisdiction generally.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. 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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