The Importance of Iodine. Iodine is an essential mineral needed for the formation of thyroid hormone in the thyroid gland. Thyroid hormone is composed of four molecules of iodine and one molecule of the amino acid tyrosine.
Personal jurisdiction. Personal jurisdiction is a court's jurisdiction over the parties to a lawsuit, as opposed to subject-matter jurisdiction, which is jurisdiction over the law and facts involved in the suit.
Each state has trial courts with general jurisdiction to hear civil and criminal matters, but most also have courts of limited jurisdiction in specialized areas, such as probate, traffic, or small claims. Every state has a court of last resort, which hears appeals and has the final word on interpretation of state law.