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jurisdiction::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | legal power |
| Type of | power, powerfulness |
courts having jurisdiction in this district.
jurisdiction::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | dominion, territorial dominion, district, territory |
| Has types | bishopric, caliphate, diocese, episcopate, justiciary, parish, patriarchate, viceroyalty, archbishopric, archdeaconry, bailiwick, turf, venue, abbacy |
| Derivation | jurisdictional |
Examples of jurisdiction
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Jurisdiction over this case does not depend on which is the most apt comparison.
From the theatlantic.com
Are they in any sense subject to the complete jurisdiction of the United States?
From the theatlantic.com
Mr Quigley had previously said Costa Rica fell outside his area of jurisdiction.
From the canberratimes.com.au
Those incidents occurred within the Orange County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction.
From the newsobserver.com
The federal government has jurisdiction over waters more than 3 miles off shore.
From the newsobserver.com
The HELP committee has jurisdiction over a hodgepodge of domestic policy issues.
From the newsobserver.com
Companies such as Donor Referral Services fall outside the board's jurisdiction.
From the newsobserver.com
Stralka denied those motions Wednesday, granting extended juvenile jurisdiction.
From the dailyherald.com
She also coaches the junior Bible experts from the Texas Southwest jurisdiction.
From the charlotteobserver.com
- Legal power: (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law; "courts having jurisdiction in this district"
- In law; the territory within which power can be exercised
- (jurisdictional) restricted to the geographic area under a particular jurisdiction; "the jurisdictional limits of a state"
- Jurisdiction (from the Latin ius, iuris meaning "oath" and dicere meaning "to speak") is the practical authority granted to a formally constituted legal body or to a political leader to deal with and make pronouncements on legal matters and, by implication, to administer justice within a defined ...
- The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law; the power or right to exercise authority; the authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate; the limits or territory within which authority may be exercised
- (Jurisdictional) utilities, ratepayers and regulators (and impacts on those parties) that are subject to state regulation in a state considering restructuring.
- (JURISDICTIONAL) Any dispute arising from these terms shall be resolved exclusively in the country of Jamaica or respective country. Coffee Industries Limited makes no representation that materials in this Site are appropriate or available for use in other locations. ...
- (Jurisdictions) Those decisions which may be reviewed by the Tribunal. The Tribunal can only review those decisions of Australian Government Ministers, departments and agencies which it is specifically given jurisdiction to review. ...
- The authority or power to act, such as the authority of a court to hear and render a decision that binds both parties.
