jurisdiction
Example Sentences
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She and her officers drove 50 miles out of their jurisdiction to conduct what she initially claimed were wellness checks of unaccompanied children in the Cincinnati Public Schools for ICE.
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026
Yet the federal Commodity Futures Trading Commission insists that it has jurisdiction over prediction markets, which overrides state laws that prohibit or regulate gambling.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
The outcome in 13 of those cases was a loss of jurisdiction, meaning the member resigned, retired or otherwise left the House before the committee could reach a conclusion on the allegations.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
If a journalist wants an on-the-record interview with someone in Objection’s orbit, they are asked to sign an agreement consenting in advance to the tribunal’s jurisdiction.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
Its jurisdiction was strictly limited to relations among the nations and outside groups; internal affairs were the province of the individual nations.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing jurisdiction
The Declaration of Independence
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You Be the Judge: Jud, Jur, Jus
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You Can Say That Again: Dic and Dict
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