jurisdiction
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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
In this case the delays were aggravated by the case having to be transferred from one jurisdiction to another.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Then-Chairman Elijah Cummings said that reflected “our true jurisdiction, which covers both government and the private sector.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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
“We had just crossed the Chesapeake Bay and I did not want to have to deal with Philadelphia’s busy air traffic controllers, so I descended to stay out of their jurisdiction and headed for Trenton.”
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
Vocabulary lists containing jurisdiction
The Declaration of Independence
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