Georgia Statutes

§ 17-9-4 — Validity of judgment rendered by court having no jurisdiction of person or subject matter

Georgia § 17-9-4

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O.C.G.A. § 17-9-4 (2026).

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The judgment of a court having no jurisdiction of the person or subject matter, or void for any other cause, is a mere nullity and may be so held in any court when it becomes material to the interest of the parties to consider it.

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