jurisdiction
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Unlike the Genocide Convention, neither the Geneva Conventions or other law-of-war treaties provide the ICJ with any jurisdiction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
They will "continue to defend themselves against the allegations" and "engage with the appropriate legal processes in each jurisdiction", their lawyers said.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
That person’s power is not under the jurisdiction of the courts in the same way as guardianship or conservatorship.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Because fairgrounds are state property, local and county officials don’t have jurisdiction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Survival means not leaving any factor up to anyone else’s jurisdiction.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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Urquhart said the new incentive would help California compete with jurisdictions that already offer these credits and “level the playing field.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Voluntary standards would primarily raise costs for participating laboratories, government rules could alter competition between companies and jurisdictions, and an enforceable industrywide agreement would have the broadest implications for chip demand and capital spending.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Some jurisdictions have opted not to renew contracts with Flock as a result of these concerns, including large metropolitan areas like Los Angeles, Seattle, and Austin, Texas.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
In January, Spanish prosecutors said their shelving of the case did not prevent the women from filing their complaint in other jurisdictions.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
This helps to explain why up to 90 percent of forfeiture cases in some jurisdictions are not challenged.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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The Declaration of Independence
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