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jurisdiction

[joor-is-dik-shuhn] / ˌdʒʊər ɪsˈdɪk ʃən /


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We also evaluated a company’s jurisdiction and its past transparency reports to identify any potential privacy risks.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

However, the court can exercise jurisdiction over crimes committed by their nationals on the territory of ICC member states.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

An SDN designation freezes any assets the targets hold within U.S. jurisdiction and bars all U.S. persons and companies from dealing with them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

RAD argued in its response to the court that the state office doesn’t have jurisdiction over its business.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The Irish Justice of the Stockyards District Police Court, with jurisdiction over minor crimes in that neighborhood, dismissed more than eighty percent of claims brought against strikers accused of violent attacks.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield




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